How many people live in Winkler County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 7,400 people living in Winkler County, TX. That makes Winkler County the 182nd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.02% of people living in the state.
7.38K
population of Winkler County, TX (2024)
0.02%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 7,400 people lived in Winkler County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Winkler County, TX’s age demographics?
About 957 Winkler County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,100 Winkler County residents, or 28% 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 higher share of Winkler County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Winkler County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 63.9% of the Winkler County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Winkler County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 30.4%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Winkler 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 Winkler County, TX is Kermit with about 5,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Winkler County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kermit | 5,909 |
| 2. | Wink | 878 |
| 3. | Monahans (pt.) | |
| 4. | Balance of Winkler County | 594 |
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