Dickens County, TX Demographics

The total population of Dickens County is estimated to be 1,570 with 739 males (47.07%) and 831 females (52.93%). There are 92 more females than males in Dickens County.
The median household income in Dickens County was $45,659 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 960(2.06%) from $46,619 in 2020. This income is 61.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dickens County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,504. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dickens County stands at $45,659.
In Dickens County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,478 for males and $21,866 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,361 for males and $38,507 for females.
In Dickens County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $52,019, while Some Other Race households have a median household income of $36,112.
In 2022, the population of Dickens County was 1,726, a 0.46% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dickens County's population was 1,734, a decline of 1.37% compared to a population of 1,758 in 2020.
The median age in Dickens County, TX is 47.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.88% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dickens County population: 83.75% are White, 2.10% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.50% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.