City in Hale County, Texas · 13.9 sq mi · 1,380 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Plainview. The typical household earns $44,768, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,056 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.98%
Men 30.4 · Women 34.1
1910–2026
19,175
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
19,175
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,175 | -139 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,314 | -188 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 19,502 | +132 | 0.68% |
| 2023 | 19,370 | -144 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 19,514 | -292 | 1.47% |
| 2021 | 19,806 | -250 | 1.25% |
| 2020 | 20,056 | +142 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 19,914 | -287 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 20,201 | -259 | 1.27% |
| 2017 | 20,460 | -238 | 1.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 197 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 4 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau