Gaines County

Population: 21,598; (2020 Census)
County seat: Seminole
Gaines County, founded in 1876, was named for James Gaines, a merchant who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Seminole – County Seat
Seagraves

School Districts

Gaines County Resources

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Gaines County	14,467	17,526	22,711	23,846

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	2,116
5-9	2,132
10-14	1,922
15-19	2,102
20-24	1,842
25-29	1,647
30-34	1,559
35-39	1,423
40-44	1,351
45-49	1,188
50-54	1,117
55-59	961
60-64	1,025
65-69	863
70-74	584
75-79	405
80-84	243
85+	231
18+	15,244
Median Age	29

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Gaines County	2025
Total	22,711.00
White Alone	68.43%
Black Alone	1.17%
American Indian Alone	0.52%
Asian Alone	0.58%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	10.69%
Two or More Races	18.56%
Hispanic Origin	41.09%
Diversity Index	73.50

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Gaines County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.98%
Households	1.25%
Families	1.16%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	4,681	5,606	7,268	7,732
Housing Units	5,410	6,301	8,187	8,645
Owner Occupied Units			5,629	6,137
Renter Occupied Units			1,639	1,595
Vacant Units			919	913

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Gaines County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$219,610	$233,073
Average Home Value	$255,658	$270,732
<$50,000	267	251
$50,000 - $99,999	633	613
$100,000 - $149,999	671	655
$150,000 - $199,999	876	851
$200,000 - $249,999	937	1,056
$250,000 - $299,999	629	708
$300,000 - $399,999	817	1,015
$400,000 - $499,999	285	353
$500,000 - $749,999	392	485
$1,000,000 +	3	2

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,318
2000-2009	622
1990-1999	965
1980-1989	1,648
1970-1979	610
1960-1969	1,246
1950-1959	530
1940-1949	263
1939 or Before	361

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Income

Gaines County	2025	2030
Median Household	$81,932	$88,535
Average Household	$100,573	$105,964
Per Capita	$32,218	$34,389

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Gaines County	2025
<$15,000	518
$15,000 - $24,999	404
$25,000 - $34,999	564
$35,000 - $49,999	634
$50,000 - $74,999	1,199
$75,000 - $99,999	936
$100,000 - $149,999	1,630
$150,000 - $199,999	752
$200,000+	631

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	8,553
In-County Residents	6,810
Out-of-County Residents	1,460
Drive Alone	6,133
Carpooled	1,662
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	304
Motorcycle	11
Bicycle	16
Walked	197
Other	229
Less than 5 minutes	1,376
5-9 minutes	1,681
10-14 minutes	1,237
15-19 minutes	872
20-24 minutes	697
25-29 minutes	74
30-34 minutes	415
35-39 minutes	50
40-44 minutes	154
45-59 minutes	513
60-89 minutes	634
90+ minutes	546
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,580
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	147
Mining	146
Utilities	51
Construction	456
Manufacturing	248
Wholesale Trade	390

Retail Trade	777
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	48
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	11
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	68
Food & Beverage Stores	349
Health/Pers Care Stores	32
Gasoline Stations	48
Clothing/Accessory Store	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	38
General Merchandise Str	175

Transportation/Warehouse	252
Information	69

Finance & Insurance	115
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	76
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	5
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	34

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	71
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	147
Legal Services	30
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	54
Educational Services	730
HealthCare/Social Assist	519
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	248

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	416
Accommodation	40
Food Srv/Drinking Places	376

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	346
Auto Repair/Maintenance	81
Public Administration Emp	398

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Gaines County	2025
<9th Grade	3,524
Some High School	1,176
GED	1,184
Graduated High School	3,032
Some College/No Degree	1,642
Associates Degree	874
Bachelor's Degree	963
Graduate Degree	202

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	639
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	25
Mining Bus	7
Utilities Bus	6
Construction Bus	65
Manufacturing Bus	22
Wholesale Trade Bus	38

Retail Trade Bus	91
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	13
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	13
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	17
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	10
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	10
General Merchandise Str Bus	14

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	39
Information Bus	15

Finance & Insurance Bus	27
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	14
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	11

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	21
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	37
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	7
Educational Services Bus	19
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	34
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	55
Accommodation Bus	11
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	44

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	75
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	22
Public Administration Bus	36

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30