Wheeler County, Texas Population 2024

4,821

Wheeler County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 4,821 with a growth rate of 0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wheeler County, Texas is the 202nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 5,387 and has seen a growth of -10.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,906170.35%
20284,889170.35%
20274,872170.35%
20264,855170.35%
20254,838170.35%
20244,821170.35%
20234,804170.36%
20224,787-99-2.03%
20214,886-91-1.83%
20204,977-49-0.97%
20195,026-110-2.14%
20185,136-165-3.11%
20175,301-225-4.07%
20165,526-139-2.45%
20155,665-36-0.63%
20145,701-19-0.33%
20135,7201272.27%
20125,5931462.68%
20115,447601.11%
20105,38700%
19905,879-1,258-17.63%
19807,13770310.93%
19706,434-1,513-19.04%
19607,947-2,370-22.97%
195010,317-2,094-16.87%
194012,411-3,144-20.21%
193015,5558,158110.29%
19207,3972,13940.68%
19105,2584,622726.73%
1900636-142-18.25%
189077826651.95%
1880512-4,394-89.56%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.35% (17)
County Website
Wheeler County
State
Texas
County Seat
2020 Population
4,977
Area
915 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.13% (-156)
Founded
1879

Wheeler County, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,24885.3%
Two or more races3757.53%
Other race1994%
Black or African American1322.65%
Native American130.26%
Asian130.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wheeler County, Texas Population by Race

Wheeler County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Wheeler County, Texas Median Age

40

Total

37.8

Male

40.6

Female

Wheeler County, Texas Adults

There are 3,757 adults, (996 of whom are seniors) in Wheeler County, Texas.

Wheeler County, Texas Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wheeler County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female2,40048.19%
Male2,58051.81%

Wheeler County, Texas Population by Age

Wheeler County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9082.5773.526.5
Married1,0743.1476.923.1
Non Family4731.1274.825.2
Female2772.8550.549.5
Male842.3998.81.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wheeler County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wheeler County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wheeler County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 native american people with a rate of 23.08%.

Wheeler County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,417

Average Earnings

$50,335

Average Male

$23,397

Average Female

Wheeler County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wheeler County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wheeler County, Texas Language

80.83% of Wheeler County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.14% of the population.

Wheeler County, Texas Language

Wheeler County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,35944013.1%
Hispanic1,25132325.82%
Black1218872.73%
Multiple3704111.08%
Other1893417.99%
Native13215.38%

18.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.74%

Male Poverty Rate

22.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wheeler County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheeler County, Texas is Black, with 72.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheeler County, Texas is Multiple, with 11.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.54%.

Wheeler County, Texas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.24%
High School17.25%
Some College6.79%
Bachelors or Greater2.21%

Wheeler County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.92%
Female Employed21.12%
Male Unemployed11.34%
Male Employed9.94%

Wheeler County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wheeler County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wheeler County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wheeler County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wheeler County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wheeler County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wheeler County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Wheeler County, Texas Veterans by War

count

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Wheeler County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

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Wheeler County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wheeler County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wheeler County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wheeler County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wheeler County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wheeler County, Texas 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

65.94%

Born in Wheeler County, Texas

90.88%

Native Born

9.12%

Foreign Born

7.47%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.88% of Wheeler County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 65.94% having been born in Texas. 7.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wheeler County, Texas Place of Birth

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