Tahoka, Texas Population 2024

2,443

Tahoka is a city located in Lynn County Texas. Tahoka has a 2024 population of 2,443. It is also the county seat of Lynn County. Tahoka is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 2.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,378 in 2020.

The average household income in Tahoka is $65,431 with a poverty rate of 23.7%. The median age in Tahoka is 37.7 years: 37.3 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Tahoka Demographics

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

  • White: 71.59%
  • Two or more races: 21.28%
  • Other race: 3.85%
  • Black or African American: 2.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Asian: 0.12%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,026.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.73% (65)
The current population of Tahoka, Texas is 2,443 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,378.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,74671.59%
Two or more races51921.28%
Other race943.85%
Black or African American592.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.41%
Native American80.33%
Asian30.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Tahoka Population by Race

Tahoka Population Pyramid 2024

Tahoka Median Age

37.7

Total

37.3

Male

37.7

Female

Tahoka Adults

There are 1,870 adults, (355 of whom are seniors) in Tahoka.

Tahoka Age Dependency

61

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Tahoka Sex Ratio

Female1,23950.8%
Male1,20049.2%

Tahoka Population by Age

Tahoka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8492.871.528.5
Married4542.9883.516.5
Non Family2411.2660.239.8
Female1255.0247.252.8
Male293.1782.817.2

3.33

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tahoka Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19511.74%
Associates Degree1428.55%
Bachelors Degree21713.06%
Graduate Degree1187.1%
High School Graduate56033.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1519.09%
Some College27816.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tahoka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tahoka Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White780712264
Hispanic75848846
2+ Races38628111
Other Race79390
Black363411
Islander1040
Native American880
Asian333

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 100%.

Tahoka Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,568$59,875$41,042
Graduate Degree$70,729$70,729$0
High School Graduate$14,427$0$13,813
Less Than 9th Grade$20,833$9,531$22,396
Overall$31,786$39,042$25,958
Some College$38,816$63,281$26,875

$31,786

Average Earnings

$39,042

Average Male

$25,958

Average Female

Tahoka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tahoka Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tahoka Language

75.98% of Tahoka residents speak only English, while 24.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.63% of the population.

Tahoka Language

Tahoka Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,13140235.54%
Multiple49917134.27%
White1,0921049.52%
Other943335.11%
Black5036%

23.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.44%

Male Poverty Rate

23.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tahoka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tahoka is Hispanic, with 35.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tahoka is Black, with 6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.07%.

Tahoka Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.63%
Less Than 9th Grade23.05%
Some College11.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.99%

Tahoka Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.64%
Female Employed25.29%
Male Employed7.62%
Female Unemployed0%

Tahoka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tahoka Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,938$73,976
Households$41,282$65,431
Married Families$80,690$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,181$37,198

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tahoka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Tahoka Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tahoka 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 55-64.

Tahoka Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tahoka Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

102

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War56
Vietnam26
Second Gulf War19
Korea0
World War II0

Tahoka Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
65 to 7426
55 to 6412
18 to 340
75+0

Tahoka Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White620.04791344667697063
2+ Races350.08413461538461539
Hispanic230.02593010146561443
Black50.1111111111111111

Tahoka Veterans by Race

Tahoka Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tahoka Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Tahoka Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tahoka Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tahoka 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

90.32%

Born in Tahoka

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Tahoka residents were born in the United States, with 90.32% having been born in Texas. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tahoka Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,525170.68%
20282,508160.64%
20272,492160.65%
20262,476170.69%
20252,459160.65%
20242,443160.66%
20232,42770.29%
20222,420311.3%
20212,389110.46%
20202,378-264-9.99%
20192,642421.62%
20182,60020.08%
20172,598190.74%
20162,579100.39%
20152,569-32-1.23%
20142,601291.13%
20132,572-37-1.42%
20122,609-45-1.7%
20112,654-18-0.67%
20102,67200%
20002,910421.46%
19902,868-394-12.08%
19803,26230610.35%
19702,956-56-1.86%
19603,0121645.76%
19502,84832312.79%

Tahoka Population by Year