Wheeler County, Texas's estimated population is 4,750 with a growth rate of -2.10% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wheeler County, Texas is the 205th largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 5,387 and has seen a growth of -11.82% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 512 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 778 | 266 | 51.95% |
1900 | 636 | -142 | -18.25% |
1910 | 5,258 | 4,622 | 726.73% |
1920 | 7,397 | 2,139 | 40.68% |
1930 | 15,555 | 8,158 | 110.29% |
1940 | 12,411 | -3,144 | -20.21% |
1950 | 10,317 | -2,094 | -16.87% |
1960 | 7,947 | -2,370 | -22.97% |
1970 | 6,434 | -1,513 | -19.04% |
1980 | 7,137 | 703 | 10.93% |
1990 | 5,879 | -1,258 | -17.63% |
2010 | 5,387 | -492 | -8.37% |
2011 | 5,446 | 59 | 1.10% |
2012 | 5,589 | 143 | 2.63% |
2013 | 5,716 | 127 | 2.27% |
2014 | 5,696 | -20 | -0.35% |
2015 | 5,658 | -38 | -0.67% |
2016 | 5,518 | -140 | -2.47% |
2017 | 5,300 | -218 | -3.95% |
2018 | 5,158 | -142 | -2.68% |
2019 | 5,056 | -102 | -1.98% |
2020 | 4,954 | -102 | -2.02% |
2021 | 4,852 | -102 | -2.06% |
2022 | 4,750 | -102 | -2.10% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,670 | 90.03% |
Black or African American | 142 | 2.74% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 | 0.35% |
Asian | 17 | 0.33% |
Some Other Race | 142 | 2.74% |
Two or More Races | 198 | 3.82% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,060 | 2.49 | 70.3 |
Married | 975 | 3.07 | 78.5 |
Male | 140 | 2.49 | 87.1 |
Female | 317 | 3.44 | 49.5 |
Non Family | 628 | 1.11 | 64.5 |
2.99
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 266 | 7.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 439 | 12.52% |
High School Graduate | 1,075 | 30.65% |
Some College | 873 | 24.89% |
Associates Degree | 319 | 9.10% |
Bachelors Degree | 416 | 11.86% |
Graduate Degree | 119 | 3.39% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 59 | 40 | 11 |
White | 2,638 | 2,319 | 487 |
Native American | 18 | 16 | 2 |
Hispanic | 676 | 352 | 35 |
Asian | 17 | 17 | |
Black | 132 | 84 | |
Other Race | 89 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.64%.
$32,155
Average Earnings
$43,799
Average Male
$21,264
Average Female
81.63% of Wheeler County, Texas residents speak only English, while 18.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.56% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1,336 | 454 | 33.98% |
Multiple | 196 | 65 | 33.16% |
Black | 140 | 22 | 15.71% |
White | 3,515 | 374 | 10.64% |
Native | 16 | 1 | 6.25% |
Other | 20 | NaN% |
17.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.57%
Male Poverty Rate
20.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wheeler County, Texas is Hispanic, with 33.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wheeler County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.90%.
51.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.2%
Male Marriage Rate
45.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 210 | 6.00% |
Black | 11 | 8.33% |
Native American | 1 | 5.56% |
2+ Races | 9 | 12.00% |
Hispanic | 7 | 0.87% |
7.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.9%
Labor Force Participation
61.9%
Employment Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
65.01%
Born in Wheeler County, Texas
92.60%
Native Born
7.40%
Foreign Born
5.92%
Non Citizen
1.48%
Naturalized
92.60% of Wheeler County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 65.01% having been born in Texas. 5.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.