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	2025	2030
Winkler County	7,174	7,110	7,380	7,077

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	506
5-9	539
10-14	533
15-19	612
20-24	489
25-29	472
30-34	519
35-39	435
40-44	519
45-49	436
50-54	437
55-59	403
60-64	418
65-69	399
70-74	294
75-79	182
80-84	102
85+	85
18+	5,425
Median Age	35

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Winkler County	2025
Total	7,380.00
White Alone	48.55%
Black Alone	2.18%
American Indian Alone	1.88%
Asian Alone	1.37%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	24.61%
Two or More Races	21.4%
Hispanic Origin	64.42%
Diversity Index	81.40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Winkler County	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.84%
Households	-0.58%
Families	-0.69%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	2,585	2,578	2,608	2,533
Housing Units	3,215	3,027	3,166	3,127
Owner Occupied Units			2,034	2,015
Renter Occupied Units			574	518
Vacant Units			558	594

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Winkler County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$150,845	$163,327
Average Home Value	$190,778	$205,024
<$50,000	178	159
$50,000 - $99,999	453	419
$100,000 - $149,999	381	357
$150,000 - $199,999	313	289
$200,000 - $249,999	308	333
$250,000 - $299,999	168	182
$300,000 - $399,999	81	95
$400,000 - $499,999	2	0
$500,000 - $749,999	103	125
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	297
2000-2009	107
1990-1999	113
1980-1989	263
1970-1979	585
1960-1969	901
1950-1959	610
1940-1949	314
1939 or Before	6

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Income

Winkler County	2025	2030
Median Household	$91,848	$100,761
Average Household	$95,256	$99,300
Per Capita	$33,837	$35,723

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Winkler County	2025
<$15,000	145
$15,000 - $24,999	195
$25,000 - $34,999	115
$35,000 - $49,999	288
$50,000 - $74,999	372
$75,000 - $99,999	261
$100,000 - $149,999	875
$150,000 - $199,999	276
$200,000+	81

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	3,483
In-County Residents	2,577
Out-of-County Residents	755
Drive Alone	3,138
Carpooled	199
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	15
Motorcycle	5
Bicycle	0
Walked	56
Other	70
Less than 5 minutes	528
5-9 minutes	718
10-14 minutes	394
15-19 minutes	432
20-24 minutes	114
25-29 minutes	64
30-34 minutes	227
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	17
45-59 minutes	227
60-89 minutes	530
90+ minutes	217
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,673
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	50
Utilities	12
Construction	252
Manufacturing	143
Wholesale Trade	83

Retail Trade	340
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	25
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	36
Food & Beverage Stores	148
Health/Pers Care Stores	9
Gasoline Stations	72
Clothing/Accessory Store	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	5
General Merchandise Str	42

Transportation/Warehouse	214
Information	19

Finance & Insurance	83
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	67
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	14
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	26
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	75
Legal Services	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	36
Educational Services	402
HealthCare/Social Assist	172
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	31

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	314
Accommodation	72
Food Srv/Drinking Places	242

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	151
Auto Repair/Maintenance	41
Public Administration Emp	262

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Winkler County	2025
<9th Grade	460
Some High School	635
GED	358
Graduated High School	1,436
Some College/No Degree	908
Associates Degree	379
Bachelor's Degree	470
Graduate Degree	55

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	317
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	8
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	29
Manufacturing Bus	9
Wholesale Trade Bus	11

Retail Trade Bus	39
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	12
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	1
Gasoline Stations Bus	9
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	7

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	4

Finance & Insurance Bus	11
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	9
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	1

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	10
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	18
Legal Services Bus	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	4
Educational Services Bus	7
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	14
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	39
Accommodation Bus	12
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	27

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	41
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	8
Public Administration Bus	31

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30