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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 11.5% 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, 833 people were considered in poverty.

11.5%

of the population (2020–2024)

833

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Dallam County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 12.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 11.5% of the population in Dallam County, TX were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 833 residents of Dallam County were living under the poverty line, down 5.1% from 878 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 833 people in Dallam 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 Dallam County decreased from 18.7% to 15%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 10.8% to 9.9%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 1.8% to 8.8%.

In Dallam County, TX, the poverty rate for children decreased from 18.7% in 2015–2019 to 15% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Dallam County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Two or more races and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Some other race.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, increasing from 2.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024.

In Dallam County, TX, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population increased from 2.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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