With 7,454 people, Winkler County is a county in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. There are 9 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $148,200, having more than tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $86,900, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 195%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Winkler County
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share36.6% → 62.5%(+25.8 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share60.5% → 31.6%(−28.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$68,402 → $148,200(+117%)US over the same years: +67%
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)28.3%(58)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(89)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 205 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
Winkler County, decade by decade
Winkler County 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
8,626
$53,680
$68,402
10.1%
62.4
2000
7,173
$55,726
$50,278
10.5%
65.2
2010
7,110
$60,173
$55,960
9.8%
66.0
2020
7,791
$77,067
$100,357
9.5%
63.8
2024
7,454
$86,900
$148,200
10.6%
63.5
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.
