Monahans, Texas Population 2024

7,129

Monahans is a city located in Ward County Texas. Monahans has a 2024 population of 7,129. It is also the county seat of Ward County. Monahans is currently declining at a rate of -2.49% annually and its population has decreased by -9.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,855 in 2020.

The average household income in Monahans is $93,611 with a poverty rate of 15.36%. The median age in Monahans is 35.5 years: 37.2 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.

Monahans Demographics

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

  • White: 71.36%
  • Other race: 12.09%
  • Black or African American: 8.95%
  • Two or more races: 6.33%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
28.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
246.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.24% (-726)
The current population of Monahans, Texas is 7,129 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,855.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,42071.36%
Other race91812.09%
Black or African American6808.95%
Two or more races4816.33%
Asian710.93%
Native American250.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Monahans Population by Race

Monahans Population Pyramid 2024

Monahans Median Age

35.5

Total

37.2

Male

34.4

Female

Monahans Adults

There are 5,336 adults, (883 of whom are seniors) in Monahans.

Monahans Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Monahans Sex Ratio

Female3,82250.32%
Male3,77349.68%

Monahans Population by Age

Monahans Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7672.7174.125.9
Married1,4393.448416
Non Family6921.1367.232.8
Female3633.2546.353.7
Male2732.1376.223.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Monahans Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4288.97%
Associates Degree3787.92%
Bachelors Degree4148.68%
Graduate Degree921.93%
High School Graduate1,63334.23%
Less Than 9th Grade53811.28%
Some College1,28827%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Monahans Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Monahans Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,4771,73793
White1,8831,810399
Other Race61743113
Black3612190
2+ Races23820138
Asian423114
Native American15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Monahans Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,353$0$55,598
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,714$48,722$20,972
Less Than 9th Grade$46,707$51,875$0
Overall$55,527$71,147$33,766
Some College$79,395$88,174$36,000

$55,527

Average Earnings

$71,147

Average Male

$33,766

Average Female

Monahans Earnings by Educational Attainment

Monahans Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Monahans Language

64.93% of Monahans residents speak only English, while 35.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.04% of the population.

Monahans Language

Monahans Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,36377317.72%
Black66925838.57%
White2,5112509.96%
Other91823025.05%

15.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.06%

Male Poverty Rate

16.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Monahans

The race most likely to be in poverty in Monahans is Black, with 38.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Monahans is White, with 9.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.34%.

Monahans Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.53%
High School16.26%
Some College3.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.8%

Monahans Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.69%
Female Employed11.88%
Male Employed5.22%
Female Unemployed0%

Monahans Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Monahans Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,275$94,937
Households$75,425$93,611
Married Families$91,056$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,708$67,384

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Monahans Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Monahans Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Monahans 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 55-64.

Monahans Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Monahans Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

273

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam86
Second Gulf War79
Korea39
First Gulf War16
World War II6

Monahans Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54116
18 to 3468
75+68
65 to 7467
55 to 640

Monahans Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1930.04984504132231405
Black1130.30376344086021506
Hispanic1100.03798342541436464
2+ Races130.04262295081967213

Monahans Veterans by Race

Monahans Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Monahans Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Monahans Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Monahans Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Monahans 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

79.21%

Born in Monahans

92.01%

Native Born

7.99%

Foreign Born

3.78%

Non Citizen

4.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.01% of Monahans residents were born in the United States, with 79.21% having been born in Texas. 3.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Monahans Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,223-181-2.83%
20286,404-181-2.75%
20276,585-182-2.69%
20266,767-181-2.61%
20256,948-181-2.54%
20247,129-182-2.49%
20237,311-12-0.16%
20227,323-104-1.4%
20217,427-428-5.45%
20207,855550.71%
20197,8001762.31%
20187,6241882.53%
20177,436-143-1.89%
20167,579-17-0.22%
20157,596430.57%
20147,5532503.42%
20137,3032443.46%
20127,059991.42%
20116,960460.67%
20106,91400%
20006,821-1,280-15.8%
19908,101-296-3.53%
19808,397640.77%
19708,333-234-2.73%
19608,5672,25635.75%
19506,3112,36760.02%
19403,944-2,279-36.62%

Monahans Population by Year