Gaines County , Texas
Population: 21,904 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,605 Home $185,300 Rent $788/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Gaines County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($76,605), with housing 39% below the US figure ($185,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$76,605
Median Income
household
$185,300
Home Value
median
$788/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,605 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,786 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Median Home Value | $185,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $788/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 21,904 |
| Median Age | 29.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 8.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
16.7%
Smoking
32.2%
High Blood Pressure
31.8%
No Physical Activity
23.4%
Depression
38.7%
Insufficient Sleep
68.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 57.6 · 58th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
43.48
🌀 Hurricane
39.38
🔥 Wildfire
93.38
❄️ Winter Storm
61.20
🌍 Earthquake
19.88
☀️ Drought
94.18
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