What is the poverty rate in Collingsworth County, TX?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 21.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 550 people were considered in poverty.
21.8%
of the population (2020–2024)
550
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Collingsworth County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 17% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 21.8% of the population in Collingsworth County, TX were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 550 residents of Collingsworth County were living under the poverty line, up 11.6% from 493 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 550 people in Collingsworth County, TX were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Collingsworth County increased from 29.2% to 31.6%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 14.6% to 22.9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.3% to 7.6%.
In Collingsworth County, TX, the poverty rate for children increased from 29.2% in 2015–2019 to 31.6% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Collingsworth County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native population shifted the most, decreasing from 59.7% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Collingsworth County, TX, the poverty rate for people identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native population decreased from 59.7% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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