City in Winkler County, Texas · 2.5 sq mi · 2,359 people per sq mi
5,974 people live in Kermit. The typical household earns $81,170, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,267 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.86%
Men 32.1 · Women 37.6
1940–2026
5,974
2026 projection
4.7% 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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1940–2026
5,974
2026 projection
4.7% 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 | 5,974 | -45 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,019 | -38 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 6,057 | -58 | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 6,115 | +190 | 3.21% |
| 2022 | 5,925 | -5 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 5,930 | -337 | 5.38% |
| 2020 | 6,267 | -83 | 1.31% |
| 2019 | 6,350 | +170 | 2.75% |
| 2018 | 6,180 | +164 | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 6,016 | -277 | 4.40% |
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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.
Kermit has a population change lower than Winkler 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 57 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 6 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 52% | 46% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Divorced | 16% | 10% | 23% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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