Language Spoken At Home in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,282 | 100% |
| English only | 1,939 | 85.0% |
| Language other than English | 343 | 15.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 125 | 5.5% |
| Spanish | 342 | 15.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 124 | 5.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,399 | 100% |
| American | 431 | 18.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 5 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 24 | 1.0% |
| English | 210 | 8.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 51 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 208 | 8.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 271 | 11.3% |
| Italian | 21 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 2 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 18 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 27 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 4 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 31 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 875 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 584 | 66.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 196 | 22.4% |
| Married-couple family | 482 | 55.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 131 | 15.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4 | 0.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4 | 0.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 98 | 11.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 61 | 7.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 291 | 33.3% |
| Householder living alone | 279 | 31.9% |
| 65 years and over | 133 | 15.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 223 | 25.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 295 | 33.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,030 | 100% |
| Householder | 875 | 43.1% |
| Spouse | 491 | 24.2% |
| Child | 542 | 26.7% |
| Other relatives | 94 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 28 | 1.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 15 | 0.7% |
Marital Status in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,103 | 100% |
| Never married | 306 | 27.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 559 | 50.7% |
| Separated | 82 | 7.4% |
| Widowed | 25 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 131 | 11.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 953 | 100% |
| Never married | 174 | 18.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 474 | 49.7% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 152 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 153 | 16.1% |
Fertility in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 30 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 4 | 13.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 161 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 52 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 59.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 4 | 7.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3 | 5.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 11 | 21.2% |
| 5 or more years | 13 | 25.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 31 | 100% |
| Who are female | 24 | 77.4% |
| Who are married | 23 | 74.2% |
School Enrollment in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 393 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 30 | 7.6% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 8.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 170 | 43.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 119 | 30.3% |
| College or graduate school | 39 | 9.9% |
Educational Attainment in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,777 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 176 | 9.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 257 | 14.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 630 | 35.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 400 | 22.5% |
| Associate's degree | 78 | 4.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 183 | 10.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 53 | 3.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.3% |
Veteran Status in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,951 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 171 | 8.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,034 | 100% |
| With a disability | 386 | 19.0% |
| Under 18 years | 448 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 4.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,174 | 100% |
| With a disability | 190 | 16.2% |
| 65 years and over | 412 | 100% |
| With a disability | 178 | 43.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,367 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,790 | 75.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 546 | 23.1% |
| Same county | 179 | 7.6% |
| Different county | 367 | 15.5% |
| Same state | 314 | 13.3% |
| Different state | 53 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 31 | 1.3% |
Place Of Birth in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,399 | 100% |
| Native | 2,305 | 96.1% |
| Born in United States | 2,305 | 96.1% |
| State of residence | 1,971 | 82.2% |
| Different state | 334 | 13.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 94 | 3.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 94 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 6 | 6.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 88 | 93.6% |
Year of Entry in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 94 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 94 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 10.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 84 | 89.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dickens County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 94 | 100% |
| Europe | 8 | 8.5% |
| Asia | 1 | 1.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 85 | 90.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |