Official Federal Data
Parmer County, Texas
FIPS 48369 · Population 9,731
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$69,735 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.9% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.4B ▲
GDP
16.9% ▼
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 9,731 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$69,735 ▲
Per Capita
$30,288 ▲
Mean Household
$89,556 ▲
Poverty Rate
10.2% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Parmer County$69,735
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 27.7%
18-34 · 21.2%
35-54 · 23.3%
55-64 · 12.3%
65+ · 15.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
68.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 21.0 pts
16.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 18.8 pts
3.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 10.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
9,731
Population
4,692
Labor Force
Employed
4,558
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.9% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 10 min below national avg
16.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
2.6%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 18.8 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 191 workers (24% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $28,128.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.4B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $96,801 while Retail Trade averages $28,128, a 3.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
4,475
Cluster Employment
4.77x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
132.48x 1,484
Crop Production
5.29x 116
4.77x 4,475
Truck Transportation
2.46x 151
Repair and Maintenance
1.88x 114
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.17x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
78 employed
0.30x
Specialty Trade Contractors
65 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 132.48x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 5 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 6 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$146,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,081 ▲
Rent/Mo
72.1% ▲
Owner-Occ
13.7% ▼
Vacancy
2.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$823/mo
1 Bedroom
$828/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,087/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,303/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,698/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,743/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.1x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 72.1% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 13.7% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,743/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
5,518 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 10 min below national avg
16.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
2.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78.5%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
16.9% ▼
HS Diploma+
68.6% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
28.2%
Service
13.5%
Sales & Office
13.5%
Construction / Maint.
21.7%
Production / Transport
23.1%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 4,558 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 16.8-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Parmer County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 132.48x concentration and 1,484 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, crop production, and creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Parmer County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Parmer County, Texas?
9,731 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Parmer County, Texas?
$69,735 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Parmer County, Texas?
2.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Parmer County, Texas?
$1.4B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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