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Winkler
Texas

Population

$89K

Median Income

$140K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$89K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$288,601

Federal Spending per Capita$1,192

Median Individual Earnings$56K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers20.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %1.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$41K

Income (80th Percentile)$133K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School27.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$2,259

SS Benefits / Person$2,813

Education Wage Premium0.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$75K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$42K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$53K

Public Assistance Recipients0.5%

Average Annual Wage$94K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$133K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$902/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,115

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$978/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.8%

Homeownership Rate83.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

62 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients750 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,966

Uninsured (under 65)19.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.48 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,337

Bachelor's Degree Holders278

HS Completion Rate72.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate38.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)44th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate44.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine2.94

January Temperature0.93

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp83°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation7.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)-0.83

Heating Degree Days1,954 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,855 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,751 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,160 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed136 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers53 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work42 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)180 workers

Avg Commute Time27.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout43.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.230

Nonprofit Organizations17

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.3%

Never-Married Adults27.6%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population1.9%

Membership Associations6.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.02%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+66R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +60

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $140K

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Local News — Winkler

Click2Houston · 1 week ago

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USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

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CBC · 2 days ago

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newswest9.com · May 25, 2026

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CBS7 · May 29, 2026

2 arrested in Winkler County sex offender compliance operation

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Dignity Memorial · Mar 2, 2026

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