Parmer County, Texas Facts for Kids

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U.S. county
The Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1907
Named for	Martin Parmer
Seat	Farwell
Largest city	Friona
Area
• Total	885 sq mi (2,290 km²)
• Land	881 sq mi (2,280 km²)
• Water	4.4 sq mi (11 km²) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,869
• Density	11/sq mi (4/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th

Parmer County is a county located in the southwestern Texas Panhandle on the High Plains of the Llano Estacado in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 9,869. The county seat is Farwell. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1907. It is named in honor of Martin Parmer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early judge. Parmer County was one of 10 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but is now a wet county.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
Communities
- Cities
- Unincorporated community
Education
Gallery
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290 km²), of which 881 square miles (2,280 km²) are land and 4.4 square miles (11 km²) (0.5%) are covered by water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 60
U.S. Highway 70
U.S. Highway 84
State Highway 86
State Highway 214

Adjacent counties

Deaf Smith County (north)
Castro County (east)
Lamb County (southeast)
Bailey County (south)
Curry County, New Mexico (west/Mountain Time Zone)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	7	—
1900	34	385.7%
1910	1,555	4,473.5%
1920	1,699	9.3%
1930	5,869	245.4%
1940	5,890	0.4%
1950	5,787	−1.7%
1960	9,583	65.6%
1970	10,509	9.7%
1980	11,038	5.0%
1990	9,863	−10.6%
2000	10,016	1.6%
2010	10,269	2.5%
2020	9,869	−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

**Parmer County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,876	3,943	3,187	48.68%	38.40%	32.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	93	91	53	0.93%	0.89%	0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	31	17	11	0.31%	0.17%	0.11%
Asian alone (NH)	28	18	14	0.28%	0.18%	0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	8	0	0.00%	0.08%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	2	2	39	0.02%	0.02%	0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	59	26	61	0.59%	0.25%	0.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,927	6,164	6,504	49.19%	60.03%	65.90%
Total	10,016	10,269	9,869	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census of 2000, 10,016 people, 3,322 households, and 2,614 families resided in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.2 people/km²). The 3,732 housing units averaged four units per square mile (1.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.01% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 29.51% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. About 49.19% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,322 households, 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were not families. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was distributed as 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,813, and for a family was $34,149. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $19,650 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,184. About 14.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.