Kermit, Texas Population 2024

5,855

Kermit is a city located in Winkler County Texas. Kermit has a 2024 population of 5,855. It is also the county seat of Winkler County. Kermit is currently declining at a rate of -1.63% annually and its population has decreased by -6.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,242 in 2020.

The average household income in Kermit is $87,697 with a poverty rate of 13.74%. The median age in Kermit is 33 years: 32.9 years for males, and 33.7 years for females.

Kermit Demographics

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

  • White: 59.02%
  • Two or more races: 19.2%
  • Other race: 12.47%
  • Black or African American: 6.8%
  • Native American: 2.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,311.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.2% (-387)
The current population of Kermit, Texas is 5,855 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,242.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,53259.02%
Two or more races1,14919.2%
Other race74612.47%
Black or African American4076.8%
Native American1482.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.03%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Kermit Population by Race

Kermit Population Pyramid 2024

Kermit Median Age

33

Total

32.9

Male

33.7

Female

Kermit Adults

There are 4,173 adults, (842 of whom are seniors) in Kermit.

Kermit Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kermit Sex Ratio

Female2,90948.61%
Male3,07551.39%

Kermit Population by Age

Kermit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1102.8481.418.6
Married1,1833.380.619.4
Non Family5301.0490.69.4
Female2814.3376.523.5
Male1162.6759.540.5

3.27

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kermit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58116.39%
Associates Degree1945.47%
Bachelors Degree2246.32%
Graduate Degree681.92%
High School Graduate1,29136.42%
Less Than 9th Grade53515.09%
Some College65218.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kermit Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kermit Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,2931,39090
White1,006891131
Other Race50232527
2+ Races48715748
Black29722248
Native American732411

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 16.16%.

Kermit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,409$65,729$68,892
Graduate Degree$41,964$0$0
High School Graduate$59,236$71,067$31,019
Less Than 9th Grade$44,741$62,602$28,971
Overall$56,775$64,028$43,125
Some College$57,240$70,750$49,643

$56,775

Average Earnings

$64,028

Average Male

$43,125

Average Female

Kermit Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kermit Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kermit Language

46.52% of Kermit residents speak only English, while 53.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.48% of the population.

Kermit Language

Kermit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,30657113.26%
Black40716340.05%
Other74612116.22%
Multiple1,149494.26%
White1,336372.77%
Islander22100%

13.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.01%

Male Poverty Rate

14.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kermit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kermit is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kermit is White, with 2.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.99%.

Kermit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.57%
Bachelors or Greater9.25%
High School5.34%
Some College2.25%

Kermit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.02%
Male Employed7.34%
Female Employed3.03%
Female Unemployed0%

Kermit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kermit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,417$89,559
Households$84,931$87,697
Married Families$99,850$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,161$60,905

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kermit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kermit Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kermit 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 35-44.

Kermit Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kermit Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

230

Number of Veterans

206

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108
Second Gulf War58
First Gulf War34
Korea0
World War II0

Kermit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7497
35 to 5472
55 to 6431
75+30
18 to 340

Kermit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1270.044051335414498786
White1250.05156765676567657
Other Race500.09041591320072333
2+ Races310.03964194373401535
Black240.07523510971786834

Kermit Veterans by Race

Kermit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kermit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kermit Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kermit Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kermit 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

68.2%

Born in Kermit

83.87%

Native Born

16.13%

Foreign Born

7.54%

Non Citizen

8.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.87% of Kermit residents were born in the United States, with 68.2% having been born in Texas. 7.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kermit Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,371-97-1.77%
20285,468-97-1.74%
20275,565-96-1.7%
20265,661-97-1.68%
20255,758-97-1.66%
20245,855-97-1.63%
20235,952901.54%
20225,862-72-1.21%
20215,934-308-4.93%
20206,242-197-3.06%
20196,4391802.88%
20186,2591732.84%
20176,086-267-4.2%
20166,353-92-1.43%
20156,4451662.64%
20146,2791492.43%
20136,1302153.63%
20125,9151662.89%
20115,749631.11%
20105,68600%
20005,714-1,161-16.89%
19906,875-1,140-14.22%
19808,0151311.66%
19707,884-2,581-24.66%
196010,4653,55351.4%
19506,9124,328167.49%
19402,584-2,787-51.89%

Kermit Population by Year