Parmer County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:9,617More data
Estimate 2022:9,649 
Estimate 2021:9,784 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.9,869More data
Census 2010:10,269More data
Census 2000:10,016More data
Population of the County Seat (Farwell)
Census 2020:1,425 
Census 2010:1,363 
Census 2000:1,364 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN PARMER COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Bovina city:1,649More data
Farwell city:1,380More data
Friona city:4,057More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:880.8More data
Water Area:4.4More data
Total Area:885.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:11.20More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:65.8%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:93.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:1.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.7%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:31.4%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.3%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:27.9%More data
65 and Older:15.5%More data
85 and Older:2.0%More data
Median Age:35.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$77,006More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$740,570,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$62,913More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:13.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:17.3%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:72.7% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:16.7% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$55,109More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$55,431 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$52,615 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$49,887 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$44,674 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:2.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:2.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:2.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:2.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.399000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$2,115,254,217More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,311,247,902More data
Total Actual Levy:$5,248,590More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN PARMER COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:252.248More data
Frontage Roads:1.196More data
On-System Subtotal:253.444More data
County Roads:1,063.555More data
City Streets:49.441More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,112.996More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:1,366.440More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:609.834More data
Frontage Roads:2.392More data
On-System Subtotal:612.226More data
County Roads:2,127.110More data
City Streets:98.882More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,225.992More data
Lane Miles, County Total:2,838.218More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Parmer County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Parmer County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Parmer County»

Special Districts in Parmer County.
School Districts in Parmer County.
History of City Tax Rates in Parmer County.

Airports in Parmer County.
Hospitals in Parmer County.
Prisons in Parmer County.