Language Spoken At Home in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,225 | 100% |
| English only | 2,484 | 26.9% |
| Language other than English | 6,741 | 73.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,687 | 29.1% |
| Spanish | 6,665 | 72.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,686 | 29.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 37 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 39 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,054 | 100% |
| American | 87 | 0.9% |
| Arab | 39 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 80 | 0.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 401 | 4.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 212 | 2.1% |
| Italian | 80 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 19 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 112 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,428 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,517 | 73.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,034 | 30.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,652 | 48.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 615 | 17.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 290 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 78 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 575 | 16.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 341 | 9.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 911 | 26.6% |
| Householder living alone | 869 | 25.4% |
| 65 years and over | 481 | 14.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,228 | 35.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,167 | 34.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,913 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,428 | 34.6% |
| Spouse | 1,670 | 16.8% |
| Child | 3,803 | 38.4% |
| Other relatives | 834 | 8.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 178 | 1.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 150 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,703 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,268 | 34.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,790 | 48.3% |
| Separated | 180 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 156 | 4.2% |
| Divorced | 309 | 8.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,945 | 100% |
| Never married | 979 | 24.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,801 | 45.7% |
| Separated | 170 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 489 | 12.4% |
| Divorced | 506 | 12.8% |
Fertility in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 271 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 156 | 57.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 137 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 211 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 188 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 348 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 59.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 24 | 6.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 57 | 16.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 4.3% |
| 5 or more years | 111 | 31.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 207 | 100% |
| Who are female | 107 | 51.7% |
| Who are married | 174 | 84.1% |
School Enrollment in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,629 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 207 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 363 | 13.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,097 | 41.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 684 | 26.0% |
| College or graduate school | 278 | 10.6% |
Educational Attainment in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,057 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,612 | 26.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 869 | 14.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,883 | 31.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 959 | 15.8% |
| Associate's degree | 178 | 2.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 416 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 140 | 2.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 59.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.2% |
Veteran Status in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,032 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 409 | 5.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,935 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,260 | 22.7% |
| Under 18 years | 3,014 | 100% |
| With a disability | 212 | 7.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,480 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,164 | 21.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,441 | 100% |
| With a disability | 884 | 61.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,826 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,412 | 85.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,414 | 14.4% |
| Same county | 857 | 8.7% |
| Different county | 557 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 546 | 5.6% |
| Different state | 11 | 0.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,054 | 100% |
| Native | 9,251 | 92.0% |
| Born in United States | 9,029 | 89.8% |
| State of residence | 7,681 | 76.4% |
| Different state | 1,348 | 13.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 222 | 2.2% |
| Foreign born | 803 | 8.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 803 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 507 | 63.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 296 | 36.9% |
Year of Entry in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,025 | 100% |
| Native | 222 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 15 | 6.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 207 | 93.2% |
| Foreign born | 803 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 803 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dimmit County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 803 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 39 | 4.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 764 | 95.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |