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Dalhart, Texas Population 2021

8,244

Dalhart is a city located in Dallam County Texas. It is also the county seat of Dallam County. With a 2020 population of 8,244, it is the 276th largest city in Texas and the 3543rd largest city in the United States . Dalhart is currently declining at a rate of -0.40% annually but its population has increased by 3.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,930 in 2010. Dalhart reached it's highest population of 8,463 in 2016. Spanning over 5 miles, Dalhart has a population density of 1,724 people per square mile.

The average household income in Dalhart is $77,316 with a poverty rate of 10.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $795 per month, and the median house value is $110,800. The median age in Dalhart is 32.5 years, 32.8 years for males, and 32.3 years for females.

Dalhart Demographics

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

White: 88.09%
Other race: 4.54%
Two or more races: 3.19%
Asian: 2.44%
Native American: 0.92%
Black or African American: 0.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Dalhart, Texas is 8,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,343.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 7,930.

Dalhart, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	7,667	88.09%
Some Other Race	395	4.54%
Two or More Races	278	3.19%
Asian	212	2.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	80	0.92%
Black or African American	72	0.83%

Dalhart Population by Race

Dalhart Population Pyramid $2021

Dalhart Population by Age

Dalhart Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Dalhart Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	79.3%	20.7%
All	64.8%	35.2%
Female	53.1%	46.9%
Non Family	42.7%	57.3%
Male	40.9%	59.1%

64.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Dalhart Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,009	2.85	64.8
Married	1,755	3.51	79.3
Non Family	886	1.21	42.7
Female	241	2.99	53.1
Male	127	4.87	40.9

3.38

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

Dalhart Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	672	11.86%
9th to 12th Grade	690	12.18%
High School Graduate	1,594	28.14%
Some College	1,477	26.08%
Associates Degree	207	3.65%
Bachelors Degree	722	12.75%
Graduate Degree	302	5.33%

Dalhart Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dalhart Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,196	2,880	781
Hispanic	2,068	1,030	141
Other Race	170	117	52
Asian	160	160	43
2+ Races	97	71
Native American	80	80	19
Black	71	63	5

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 30.59%.

Dalhart Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$33,836	$41,875	$22,184
Less Than 9th Grade	$31,420	$34,725	$19,115
High School Graduate	$34,578	$49,115	$21,650
Some College	$34,211	$41,463	$22,372
Bachelors Degree	$43,599	$43,523	$43,646
Graduate Degree	$28,913	$51,528	$9,712

$33,836

Average Earnings

$41,875

Average Male

$22,184

Average Female

Dalhart Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dalhart Language by Age

Dalhart Language

60.76% of Dalhart residents speak only English, while 39.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.60% of the population.

Dalhart Language

Dalhart Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	3,484	448	12.86%
White	4,445	406	9.13%
Black	57	1	1.75%

10.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dalhart

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dalhart is Hispanic, with 12.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dalhart is Black, with 1.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.50%.

Dalhart Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	13.83%
High School	8.20%
Some College	6.46%
Bachelors or Greater	4.35%

Dalhart Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	74.36%
Male Employed	6.06%
Female Employed	3.33%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Dalhart Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dalhart Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$58,641	$77,316
Families	$71,329	$91,223
Married Families	$76,292	-
Non Families	$34,225	$42,036

Income by Household Type

Dalhart Marital Status

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Dalhart Married by Age and Sex

Dalhart Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dalhart Marital Status by Race

Dalhart Marital Status

382

Number of Veterans

355

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	89
First Gulf War	86
Korea	63
Second Gulf War	45
World War II	12

Dalhart Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	124
55 to 64	106
65 to 74	71
35 to 54	44
18 to 34	37

Dalhart Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	326	5.90%
Hispanic	58	2.54%
Black	56	77.78%

Dalhart Veterans by Race

Dalhart Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dalhart Veterans by Education

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dalhart Employment by Age

Dalhart Employment by Race

Dalhart Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

46.17%

Born in Dalhart

77.85%

Native Born

22.15%

Foreign Born

17.13%

Non Citizen

5.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.85% of Dalhart residents were born in the United States, with 46.17% having been born in Texas. 17.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dalhart Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,244	-33	-0.40%
2020	8,277	-33	-0.40%
2019	8,310	-33	-0.40%
2018	8,343	-50	-0.60%
2017	8,393	-70	-0.83%
2016	8,463	28	0.33%
2015	8,435	97	1.16%
2014	8,338	98	1.19%
2013	8,240	6	0.07%
2012	8,234	141	1.74%
2011	8,093	123	1.54%
2010	7,970	733	0.97%
2000	7,237	991	1.48%
1990	6,246	-608	-0.92%
1980	6,854	1,149	1.85%
1970	5,705	545	1.01%
1960	5,160	-758	-1.36%
1950	5,918	1,236	2.37%
1940	4,682	-9	-0.02%
1930	4,691	2,015	5.77%
1920	2,676	96	0.37%
1910	2,580		0.00%

Dalhart, Texas Population 2021

Dalhart Demographics

Dalhart, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Dalhart Population by Race

Dalhart Population Pyramid $2021

Dalhart Median Age

Dalhart Adults

Dalhart Age Dependency

Dalhart Sex Ratio

Dalhart Population by Age

Dalhart Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Dalhart Household Types

Dalhart Households and Families

Dalhart Households by Type

Dalhart Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dalhart Educational Attainment by Race

Dalhart Educational Attainment by Race

Dalhart Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dalhart Language by Age

Dalhart Language

Dalhart Language

Dalhart Poverty by Race

Poverty in Dalhart

Dalhart Poverty

Dalhart Poverty Rate by Education

Dalhart Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dalhart Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Dalhart Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Dalhart Married by Age and Sex

Dalhart Marriage

Dalhart Marital Status by Race

Dalhart Marital Status

Dalhart Veterans by War

Dalhart Veterans by Age

Dalhart Veterans by Race

Dalhart Veterans by Education

Dalhart Veterans by Education

Dalhart Employment by Age

Dalhart Employment by Race

Dalhart Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Dalhart Place of Birth

Dalhart Population by Year