Dimmit
Texas

What stands out

What stands out about Dimmit County: violent crime is among the highest in America (5.4 per 1,000), the average temperature is among the warmest in America (74°F), and the median household income is in the bottom 2% of American counties ($27,374). Within Texas it ranks 2nd of 254 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Dimmit County, Texas. 8,672 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -94).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $27,374 a year, lower than 98% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $74,041. Unemployment runs 3.8%, higher than 64% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $135K, cheaper than 89% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $536 a month. Property tax is 1.15% of home value, roughly $869 a year on that median home, higher than 70% of American counties. 65% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than almost every county in America. Drug overdoses killed 11 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.2 years, shorter than 86% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 6.9 per 10,000 people. 16.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.73 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 76% of American counties. 73% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 17 points. 53% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 74°F, highs near 87 and lows near 61, warmer than almost every county in America. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 32 out of 100, safer than 68% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 221 Mbps down, faster than 60% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.