Plainview, Texas Population 2024

19,060

Plainview is a city located in Hale County Texas. Plainview has a 2024 population of 19,060. It is also the county seat of Hale County. Plainview is currently declining at a rate of -1.39% annually and its population has decreased by -5.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,138 in 2020.

The average household income in Plainview is $64,876 with a poverty rate of 21.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Plainview is 31.5 years, 30.2 years for males, and 32.7 years for females.

Plainview Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plainview was:

  • White: 64.97%
  • Two or more races: 19.36%
  • Other race: 11.61%
  • Black or African American: 2.9%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
13.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,372.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.35% (-1,078)
The current population of Plainview, Texas is 19,060 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,138.

Plainview, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,06864.97%
Two or more races3,89419.36%
Other race2,33611.61%
Black or African American5832.9%
Asian1700.85%
Native American620.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainview Population by Race

Plainview Population Pyramid 2024

Plainview Median Age

31.5

Total

30.2

Male

32.7

Female

Plainview Adults

There are 14,288 adults, (2,836 of whom are seniors) in Plainview.

Plainview Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainview Sex Ratio

Female10,58252.61%
Male9,53147.39%

Plainview Population by Age

Plainview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0162.7652.647.4
Married3,2143.3871.328.7
Non Family1,9061.2440.159.9
Female1,5623.133.566.5
Male3343.9432.367.7

3.28

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainview Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainview Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.66%.

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$36,889

Average Earnings

$45,587

Average Male

$28,361

Average Female

Plainview Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainview Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainview Language

58.92% of Plainview residents speak only English, while 41.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 39.79% of the population.

Plainview Language

Plainview Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,2303,08823.34%
Multiple3,85897425.25%
White5,14496318.72%
Other2,31733614.5%
Black5115210.18%

21.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.77%

Male Poverty Rate

25.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainview is Multiple, with 25.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainview is Black, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.7%.

Plainview Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School23.85%
Less Than 9th Grade16.37%
Some College15.02%
Bachelors or Greater6.84%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.75%
Female Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed15.57%
Male Employed5.39%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainview Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainview Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plainview Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainview Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

569

Number of Veterans

491

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

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Plainview Veterans by War

count

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Plainview Veterans by Age

count

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Plainview Veterans by Race

Plainview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Plainview Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.08%

Born in Plainview

88.21%

Native Born

11.79%

Foreign Born

8%

Non Citizen

3.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.21% of Plainview residents were born in the United States, with 75.08% having been born in Texas. 8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plainview Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202917,712-270-1.5%
202817,982-269-1.47%
202718,251-270-1.46%
202618,521-269-1.43%
202518,790-270-1.42%
202419,060-269-1.39%
202319,329-270-1.38%
202219,599-312-1.57%
202119,911-227-1.13%
202020,1382241.12%
201919,914-287-1.42%
201820,201-259-1.27%
201720,460-238-1.15%
201620,698590.29%
201520,639-287-1.37%
201420,926-806-3.71%
201321,732-419-1.89%
201222,151-67-0.3%
201122,218350.16%
201022,18300%
200022,3366362.93%
199021,700-487-2.19%
198022,1873,09116.19%
197019,0963611.93%
196018,7354,69133.4%
195014,0445,78169.96%
19408,263-571-6.46%
19308,8344,845121.46%
19203,9891,16041%
19102,829-14,883-84.03%
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Plainview Population by Year