City in Dallam County, Texas · 4.8 sq mi · 1,750 people per sq mi
8,368 people live in Dalhart. The typical household earns $71,630, and the median resident is 30.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,447 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.28%
Men 30.3 · Women 34.1
1910–2026
8,368
2026 projection
0.9% 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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1910–2026
8,368
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 8,368 | -9 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,377 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 8,377 | +16 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 8,361 | -19 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 8,380 | -76 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 8,456 | +9 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 8,447 | +9 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 8,438 | -11 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 8,449 | -65 | 0.76% |
| 2017 | 8,514 | -51 | 0.60% |
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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.
Dalhart has a population change lower than Dallam 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 79 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 8 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 53% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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