City in Hutchinson County, Texas · 9 sq mi · 1,302 people per sq mi
11,701 people live in Borger. The typical household earns $61,583, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,551 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.88%
Men 37.9 · Women 39.9
1930–2026
11,701
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
11,701
2026 projection
6.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,701 | -141 | 1.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,842 | -122 | 1.02% |
| 2024 | 11,964 | -144 | 1.19% |
| 2023 | 12,108 | -122 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 12,230 | -200 | 1.61% |
| 2021 | 12,430 | -121 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 12,551 | -105 | 0.83% |
| 2019 | 12,656 | -115 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 12,771 | -162 | 1.25% |
| 2017 | 12,933 | -78 | 0.60% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Borger has a population change lower than Hutchinson County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 37% |
| Never married | 31% | 32% | 30% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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