Childress County, Texas Population 2024

6,735

Childress County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 6,735 with a growth rate of -0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Childress County, Texas is the 187th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 7,069 and has seen a growth of -4.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,470-53-0.81%
20286,523-53-0.81%
20276,576-53-0.8%
20266,629-53-0.79%
20256,682-53-0.79%
20246,735-53-0.78%
20236,788-53-0.77%
20226,841540.8%
20216,7871261.89%
20206,661-561-7.77%
20197,222-43-0.59%
20187,26550.07%
20177,260560.78%
20167,204270.38%
20157,177-24-0.33%
20147,2011401.98%
20137,061-41-0.58%
20127,102741.05%
20117,028-41-0.58%
20107,06900%
19905,953-997-14.35%
19806,9503455.22%
19706,605-1,816-21.57%
19608,421-3,702-30.54%
195012,123-26-0.21%
194012,149-3,895-24.28%
193016,0445,11146.75%
192010,9331,39514.63%
19109,5387,400346.12%
19002,13896381.96%
18901,1751,1504600%
188025-6,445-99.61%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.78% (-53)
County Website
Childress County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
6,661
Area
697 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (74)
Founded
1887

Childress County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,79370.68%
Two or more races1,12116.53%
Black or African American4787.05%
Other race3745.52%
Native American90.13%
Asian60.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Childress County, Texas Population by Race

Childress County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Childress County, Texas Median Age

32.6

Total

31.8

Male

40.3

Female

Childress County, Texas Adults

There are 5,524 adults, (940 of whom are seniors) in Childress County, Texas.

Childress County, Texas Age Dependency

47.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Childress County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female2,38835.22%
Male4,39364.78%

Childress County, Texas Population by Age

Childress County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8922.8271.128.9
Married9222.8988.811.2
Non Family4651.3552.747.3
Female2565.1638.361.7
Male2492.8773.926.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Childress County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade3066.13%
9th to 12th Grade59311.88%
High School Graduate1,87137.47%
Some College1,20524.13%
Associates Degree2875.75%
Bachelors Degree52610.53%
Graduate Degree2054.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Childress County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Childress County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6392,379552
Hispanic1,8301,329133
2+ Races81966414
Other Race3472670
Black32520631
Native American211

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Childress County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$37,041$50,670$28,995
Less Than 9th Grade$0$55,129$0
High School Graduate$50,349$81,028$16,685
Some College$31,443$37,679$30,633
Bachelors Degree$52,365$50,259$56,458
Graduate Degree$75,800$0$76,200

$37,041

Average Earnings

$50,670

Average Male

$28,995

Average Female

Childress County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Childress County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Childress County, Texas Language

77.73% of Childress County, Texas residents speak only English, while 22.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.22% of the population.

Childress County, Texas Language

Childress County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,95641621.27%
White3,07036611.92%
Multiple88410511.88%
Other343277.87%
Black4536.67%

15.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.37%

Male Poverty Rate

13.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Childress County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Childress County, Texas is Hispanic, with 21.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Childress County, Texas is Black, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.15%.

Childress County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.39%
Some College15.9%
Bachelors or Greater10.06%
High School5.72%

Childress County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed13.69%
Male Employed8.62%
Female Unemployed0%

Childress County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Childress County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$56,063$76,358
Families$57,031$74,761
Married Families$77,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,409$66,201

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Childress County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Childress County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Childress County, Texas Marriage

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

Childress County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Childress County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

212

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War64
Vietnam43
First Gulf War14
Korea7
World War II0

Childress County, Texas Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6470
65 to 7442
75+42
18 to 3438
35 to 5420

Childress County, Texas Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2065.36%
Hispanic391.93%
Black61.26%

Childress County, Texas Veterans by Race

Childress County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Childress County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Childress County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Childress County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Childress County, Texas 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

72.95%

Born in Childress County, Texas

91.34%

Native Born

8.66%

Foreign Born

7.11%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.34% of Childress County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.95% having been born in Texas. 7.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Childress County, Texas Place of Birth

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