Winkler County is located in the West Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Kermit and the largest city is Kermit. The 2014 population estimate is 7,821 and the 2010 census population was 7,110. The land area is 841.11 square miles and there are 8.5 persons per square mile.
93.7% of the population is White, 2.9% is Black or African American, 57.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% is Asian, 1.9% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1% is two or more races. 70.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 9.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $45,100, there are 2,709 households, an average of 2.63 persons per household. The per capita income is $23,629, the median household income is $48,992, and 12.8% of the persons in Winkler County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 634. Retail sales (in $1000) were $40,330, and sales per capita were $6,169.
Additional useful free databases can be found on our Texas Statewide Public Records page.
If you find a broken link below, please use the Report a Broken Link form to let us know.
| Winkler County Official government website of Winkler County, Texas. |
| Birth Index Browse by year and name for birth records in Winkler County. |
| Cemetery Index Browse by name for cemetery inscriptions in Winkler County. |
| Death Index Browse by year and name for death records in Winkler County. Covers the period from 1910 through 2000. |
| Obituary Index Browse by name for Obituaries in Winkler County. |
| Property TaxNetUSA database of Winkler County Appraisal District real, business personal, mineral, and mobile home property records. Address: Winkler CAD, 107 E. Winkler, Kermit, TX 79745-4201. Phone: 432-586-2832. |
Do a comprehensive background search of over 500 million court, inmate, corrections, offender, and fugitive records.
