How many people live in Swisher County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,900 people living in Swisher County, TX. That makes Swisher County the 186th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.02% of people living in the state.
6.88K
population of Swisher County, TX (2024)
0.02%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 6,900 people lived in Swisher County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Swisher County, TX’s age demographics?
About 1,200 Swisher County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,600 Swisher County residents, or 23.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Swisher County, TX's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Swisher County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 47.2% of the Swisher County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Swisher County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.8%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Swisher County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 41.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.54% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Swisher County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Swisher County, TX is Tulia with about 4,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Swisher County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tulia | 4,360 |
| 2. | Kress | 592 |
| 3. | Happy (pt.) | 539 |
| 4. | Balance of Swisher County | 1,386 |
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