Gaines County, Texas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Texas |
| Land area | 1,502.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 11.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 18,921 |
| Population change | 8% | Under 5 years of age | 10% |
| Under 18 | 35% |
| 65 and over | 9.6% |
| Females | 49.2% |
| White | 95.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 38.7 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 59% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.9% |
| Veterans | 472 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 5,437 |
| Persons per household | 3.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.2% |
| Median household income | $52,910 |
| The per capita income | $21,572 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.8% |
| housing units | 6,299 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $93,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 76.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,564 |
| Women-owned firms | 18.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $82,554 |
| Retail sales per capita | $5,575 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $169,294 |