Perryton, Texas Population 2024

8,146

Perryton is a city located in Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, and Roberts County Texas. Perryton has a 2024 population of 8,146. It is also the county seat of Ochiltree County. Perryton is currently declining at a rate of -0.89% annually and its population has decreased by -3.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,436 in 2020.

The average household income in Perryton is $74,923 with a poverty rate of 13.5%. The median age in Perryton is 33.1 years: 33.4 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.

Perryton Demographics

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

  • White: 71.33%
  • Other race: 14.72%
  • Two or more races: 11.37%
  • Native American: 1.12%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,698.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.44% (-290)
The current population of Perryton, Texas is 8,146 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,436.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,18071.33%
Other race1,27514.72%
Two or more races98511.37%
Native American971.12%
Black or African American820.95%
Asian450.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perryton Population by Race

Perryton Population Pyramid 2024

Perryton Median Age

33.1

Total

33.4

Male

32.5

Female

Perryton Adults

There are 6,083 adults, (916 of whom are seniors) in Perryton.

Perryton Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Perryton Sex Ratio

Female4,35050.21%
Male4,31449.79%

Perryton Population by Age

Perryton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2062.6871.328.7
Married1,4453.2992.27.8
Non Family9291.1947.852.2
Female5323.1456.643.4
Male3003.5469.730.3

3.14

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perryton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade61611.64%
Associates Degree2224.2%
Bachelors Degree62911.89%
Graduate Degree3737.05%
High School Graduate1,82734.53%
Less Than 9th Grade68813%
Some College93617.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perryton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perryton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,6721,589375
White2,3862,174503
Other Race624449117
2+ Races584431163
Native American888371
Black79440
Asian454522

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 80.68%.

Perryton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,882$73,708$47,109
Graduate Degree$79,274$91,333$68,300
High School Graduate$34,334$52,917$14,792
Less Than 9th Grade$32,574$42,672$23,162
Overall$42,500$54,957$25,740
Some College$45,423$58,698$30,208

$42,500

Average Earnings

$54,957

Average Male

$25,740

Average Female

Perryton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perryton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perryton Language

45.12% of Perryton residents speak only English, while 54.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.37% of the population.

Perryton Language

Perryton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,32372313.58%
White2,97343314.56%
Other1,269836.54%
Multiple973242.47%
Native9744.12%

13.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.96%

Male Poverty Rate

16.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perryton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perryton is White, with 14.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perryton is Multiple, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.9%.

Perryton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.82%
Some College8.61%
Less Than 9th Grade7.52%
Bachelors or Greater7.45%

Perryton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.79%
Male Employed7.08%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Perryton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perryton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,375$78,266
Households$61,067$74,923
Married Families$80,768$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,188$59,857

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perryton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Perryton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perryton 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 45-54.

Perryton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perryton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
First Gulf War34
World War II19
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Perryton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+101
65 to 7447
35 to 5445
55 to 6436
18 to 340

Perryton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1720.038984587488667274
2+ Races570.07559681697612732
Hispanic320.009603841536614645

Perryton Veterans by Race

Perryton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perryton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Perryton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perryton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perryton 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

45.34%

Born in Perryton

65.92%

Native Born

34.08%

Foreign Born

26.43%

Non Citizen

7.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.92% of Perryton residents were born in the United States, with 45.34% having been born in Texas. 26.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perryton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,785-72-0.92%
20287,857-72-0.91%
20277,929-73-0.91%
20268,002-72-0.89%
20258,074-72-0.88%
20248,146-73-0.89%
20238,21990.11%
20228,210-68-0.82%
20218,278-158-1.87%
20208,436-64-0.75%
20198,500-38-0.45%
20188,538-107-1.24%
20178,645-201-2.27%
20168,846-369-4%
20159,215-14-0.15%
20149,22990.1%
20139,220840.92%
20129,1361391.54%
20118,9972362.69%
20108,76100%
20007,7741672.2%
19907,607-384-4.81%
19807,9911812.32%
19707,810-93-1.18%
19607,9033,48678.92%
19504,4171,59356.41%
19302,824-4,961-63.73%

Perryton Population by Year