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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dalhart

Texas · 6,240 residents · 4.78 sq mi
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Dalhart is home to 6,240 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $37,900. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 13 minutes. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $315 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,240
−14%vs 2000
vs 7,237 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.9
+3%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K7K7K8K9K19902000201020202024Dalhart
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(448)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(488)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(531)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(498)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(247)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(922)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(893)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(683)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(533)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(492)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(373)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(132)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,314
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,897 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,503
−30%vs 2000
vs $16,530 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.3%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,900
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $452 in 2000
US average: $450
74.8%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(5,364)
Black1.4%(104)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(1,650)
Asian0.3%(23)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.3%(5,320)
Black1.2%(73)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(1,113)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other13.5%(841)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican52.7%(4,165)
Guatemalan0.3%(22)
Spaniard0.2%(13)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German10.4%(821)
English10.1%(797)
Irish5.5%(435)
American4.1%(325)
Welsh1.4%(110)
Dutch0.9%(71)
Brazilian0.8%(65)
French0.6%(50)
Italian0.4%(30)
Scottish0.4%(28)
Norwegian0.3%(26)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(21)
Ukrainian0.3%(20)
British0.2%(13)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(13)
West Indian0.2%(13)
Canadian0.1%(11)
Czech0%(2)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.7 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(889)
Married59.3%(1,731)
Widowed4.4%(129)
Divorced5.8%(170)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(734)
Married54.1%(1,580)
Widowed7.2%(210)
Divorced13.6%(397)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

26.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)51.6%(166)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 322 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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How many people live in Dalhart, Texas?

Dalhart, Texas has about 6,240 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dalhart, Texas?

The typical household in Dalhart, Texas earns about $23,314 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dalhart, Texas expensive?

In Dalhart, Texas, the median home is worth about $37,900, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Dalhart, Texas?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dalhart, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dalhart, Texas?

About 15.3% of people in Dalhart, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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