Balmorhea is a city of 456 people in Texas. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The poverty rate is 38.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $54,400. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.
At a glance
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Balmorhea
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree7.8% → 3.1%(−4.6 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Population763 → 456(−40%)US over the same years: +35%
Homes owned by their occupants64.8% → 52.6%(−12.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.5%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.5%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Balmorhea, decade by decade
Balmorhea population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
763
$29,720
$35,999
7.8%
50.4
2000
527
$29,276
$35,158
11.2%
28.2
2010
479
$24,575
$33,950
12.6%
35.0
2020
408
$69,314
$68,723
14.5%
33.0
2024
456
–
$54,400
3.1%
52.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
