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	2023	2028
Winkler County	7,173	7,110	7,747	7,700

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	568
5-9	614
10-14	618
15-19	490
20-24	441
25-29	509
30-34	486
35-39	484
40-44	465
45-49	415
50-54	427
55-59	513
60-64	483
65-69	433
70-74	352
75-79	213
80-84	134
85+	102
18+	5,643
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Winkler County	2023
Total	7,747.00
White Alone	50.72%
Black Alone	2.19%
American Indian Alone	1.76%
Asian Alone	1.19%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	23.71%
Two or More Races	20.42%
Hispanic Origin	61.92%
Diversity Index	81.20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Winkler County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.12%
Households	0.00%
Families	0.00%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	2,584	2,578	2,682	2,682
Housing Units	3,214	3,027	3,237	3,228
Owner Occupied Units			2,170	2,178
Renter Occupied Units			512	504
Vacant Units			555	546

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Winkler County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$107,119	$114,789
Average Home Value	$154,758	$165,806
<$50,000	349	335
$50,000 - $99,999	694	670
$100,000 - $149,999	295	284
$150,000 - $199,999	386	373
$200,000 - $249,999	126	140
$250,000 - $299,999	176	199
$300,000 - $399,999	5	5
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	118	147
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	210
2000-2009	6
1990-1999	164
1980-1989	315
1970-1979	403
1960-1969	942
1950-1959	770
1940-1949	346
1939 or Before	30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Winkler County	2023	2028
Median Household	$74,818	$85,517
Average Household	$89,979	$99,530
Per Capita	$31,192	$34,709

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Winkler County	2023
<$15,000	151
$15,000 - $24,999	260
$25,000 - $34,999	213
$35,000 - $49,999	340
$50,000 - $74,999	379
$75,000 - $99,999	272
$100,000 - $149,999	787
$150,000 - $199,999	182
$200,000+	98

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	3,363
In-County Residents	2,498
Out-of-County Residents	838
Drive Alone	2,901
Carpooled	298
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	84
Motorcycle	3
Bicycle	0
Walked	48
Other	29
Less than 5 minutes	625
5-9 minutes	882
10-14 minutes	372
15-19 minutes	240
20-24 minutes	59
25-29 minutes	32
30-34 minutes	259
35-39 minutes	5
40-44 minutes	21
45-59 minutes	201
60-89 minutes	448
90+ minutes	135
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,402
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	45
Utilities	10
Construction	304
Manufacturing	81
Wholesale Trade	79

Retail Trade	303
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	27
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	36
Food & Beverage Stores	108
Health/Pers Care Stores	5
Gasoline Stations	84
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	9
General Merchandise Str	25

Transportation/Warehouse	243
Information	19

Finance & Insurance	100
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	68
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	28
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	33
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	74
Legal Services	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	35
Educational Services	272
HealthCare/Social Assist	146
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	32

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	286
Accommodation	74
Food Srv/Drinking Places	212

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	118
Auto Repair/Maintenance	45
Public Administration Emp	217

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Winkler County	2023
<9th Grade	655
Some High School	732
GED	377
Graduated High School	1,175
Some College/No Degree	1,198
Associates Degree	337
Bachelor's Degree	445
Graduate Degree	97

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	308
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	3
Mining Bus	7
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	31
Manufacturing Bus	5
Wholesale Trade Bus	10

Retail Trade Bus	39
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	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	4
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	24
Information Bus	4

Finance & Insurance Bus	11
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	11
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	15
Legal Services Bus	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	4
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	13
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	39
Accommodation Bus	13
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	26

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	38
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	9
Public Administration Bus	32

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17