COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Gaines County

Texas · 14,123 residents · 1,502 sq mi

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With 14,123 people, Gaines County is a county in Texas. 27.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $40,300. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,123

−2%vs 2000

vs 14,467 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 29.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,502 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202422K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(1,408)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(1,450)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.8%(1,528)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(1,119)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(867)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(2,253)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(1,825)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(1,235)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(1,156)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(736)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(442)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(104)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,335

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,432 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,204

−30%vs 2000

vs $13,088 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.3%

+5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,300

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $343 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.1%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

27.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic60.8%(8,803)

Black2.1%(304)

Hispanic / Latino35.8%(5,175)

Asian0.2%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.9%(10,435)

Black1.7%(246)

Hispanic / Latino32.1%(4,532)

Asian0.2%(27)

Other24.2%(3,415)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican36%(8,001)

South American0.5%(104)

Bolivian0.5%(104)

Central American0.4%(90)

Honduran0.4%(90)

Spaniard0.2%(42)

Puerto Rican0.1%(22)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.5%(118)

Ancestry

German21.5%(4,774)

American7.2%(1,590)

Canadian6.4%(1,416)

English3%(665)

Irish2.9%(638)

Russian2.3%(516)

Dutch0.8%(171)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(83)

Austrian0.3%(72)

French0.3%(69)

British0.2%(35)

Polish0.1%(23)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.1%(23)

Italian0.1%(19)

West Indian0.1%(19)

Norwegian0%(9)

Hungarian0%(7)

Ukrainian0%(6)

Welsh0%(4)

Serbian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Canadian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.0 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married30.9%(2,461)

Married57.5%(4,569)

Widowed1.6%(124)

Divorced10%(799)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(2,081)

Married60.9%(4,703)

Widowed5.7%(437)

Divorced6.5%(503)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

36.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 36.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.3%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.9%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

39.1%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.4%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% 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)15.3%(64)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(114)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.8%(125)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.8%(58)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.5%(44)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 419 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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