Winkler County

Population: 7,791; (2020 Census)
County seat: Kermit
Winkler County, founded in 1887, was named for Clinton M. Winkler, a colonel in the Confederate Army.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Kermit – County Seat

School Districts

Winkler County Resources

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Winkler County	7,173	7,110	7,478	7,196

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	520
5-9	558
10-14	581
15-19	620
20-24	452
25-29	460
30-34	508
35-39	491
40-44	512
45-49	450
50-54	443
55-59	428
60-64	437
65-69	376
70-74	257
75-79	180
80-84	100
85+	105
18+	5,430
Median Age	35

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Winkler County	2024
Total	7,478.00
White Alone	49.08%
Black Alone	2.03%
American Indian Alone	1.86%
Asian Alone	1.39%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	24.24%
Two or More Races	21.37%
Hispanic Origin	63.52%
Diversity Index	81.40

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Winkler County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.77%
Households	-0.67%
Families	-0.79%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	2,584	2,578	2,596	2,510
Housing Units	3,215	3,027	3,175	3,149
Owner Occupied Units			2,008	2,017
Renter Occupied Units			588	493
Vacant Units			579	639

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Winkler County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$128,017	$135,725
Average Home Value	$171,925	$183,342
<$50,000	245	233
$50,000 - $99,999	564	539
$100,000 - $149,999	348	331
$150,000 - $199,999	267	254
$200,000 - $249,999	223	246
$250,000 - $299,999	187	206
$300,000 - $399,999	37	44
$400,000 - $499,999	2	1
$500,000 - $749,999	108	131
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	265
2000-2009	92
1990-1999	35
1980-1989	263
1970-1979	521
1960-1969	1,019
1950-1959	734
1940-1949	258
1939 or Before	22

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Winkler County	2024	2029
Median Household	$87,710	$97,410
Average Household	$93,778	$102,763
Per Capita	$32,579	$35,869

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Winkler County	2024
<$15,000	139
$15,000 - $24,999	131
$25,000 - $34,999	164
$35,000 - $49,999	316
$50,000 - $74,999	357
$75,000 - $99,999	332
$100,000 - $149,999	794
$150,000 - $199,999	288
$200,000+	75

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	3,380
In-County Residents	2,399
Out-of-County Residents	921
Drive Alone	3,086
Carpooled	141
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	53
Motorcycle	3
Bicycle	0
Walked	42
Other	55
Less than 5 minutes	575
5-9 minutes	788
10-14 minutes	331
15-19 minutes	269
20-24 minutes	51
25-29 minutes	62
30-34 minutes	238
35-39 minutes	4
40-44 minutes	27
45-59 minutes	202
60-89 minutes	600
90+ minutes	180
Average Travel Time	28

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,712
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	48
Utilities	13
Construction	257
Manufacturing	65
Wholesale Trade	84

Retail Trade	297
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	27
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	36
Food & Beverage Stores	114
Health/Pers Care Stores	5
Gasoline Stations	75
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	6
General Merchandise Str	25

Transportation/Warehouse	283
Information	20

Finance & Insurance	92
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	74
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	33
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	74
Legal Services	11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	35
Educational Services	499
HealthCare/Social Assist	154
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	32

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	363
Accommodation	75
Food Srv/Drinking Places	288

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	118
Auto Repair/Maintenance	31
Public Administration Emp	235

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Winkler County	2024
<9th Grade	504
Some High School	638
GED	410
Graduated High School	1,426
Some College/No Degree	940
Associates Degree	327
Bachelor's Degree	414
Graduate Degree	88

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	319
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	8
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	30
Manufacturing Bus	5
Wholesale Trade Bus	11

Retail Trade Bus	36
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	11
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	3
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	26
Information Bus	4

Finance & Insurance Bus	13
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	9
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	11
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	17
Legal Services Bus	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	4
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	14
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	40
Accommodation Bus	13
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	27

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	41
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	8
Public Administration Bus	33

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27