Population by Age in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 17,526 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,819 | 10.38% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,731 | 9.88% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,612 | 9.20% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,518 | 8.66% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,232 | 7.03% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,260 | 7.19% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,117 | 6.37% |
| 35 to 39 years | 986 | 5.63% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,030 | 5.88% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,151 | 6.57% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,054 | 6.01% |
| 55 to 59 years | 820 | 4.68% |
| 60 to 64 years | 619 | 3.53% |
| 65 to 69 years | 464 | 2.65% |
| 70 to 74 years | 418 | 2.39% |
| 75 to 79 years | 323 | 1.84% |
| 80 to 84 years | 213 | 1.22% |
| 85 years and over | 159 | 0.91% |
Male Population in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 8,798 | 50.20% |
| Under 5 years | 913 | 5.21% |
| 5 to 9 years | 859 | 4.90% |
| 10 to 14 years | 812 | 4.63% |
| 15 to 19 years | 808 | 4.61% |
| 20 to 24 years | 637 | 3.63% |
| 25 to 29 years | 638 | 3.64% |
| 30 to 34 years | 559 | 3.19% |
| 35 to 39 years | 476 | 2.72% |
| 40 to 44 years | 506 | 2.89% |
| 45 to 49 years | 569 | 3.25% |
| 50 to 54 years | 566 | 3.23% |
| 55 to 59 years | 410 | 2.34% |
| 60 to 64 years | 326 | 1.86% |
| 65 to 69 years | 211 | 1.20% |
| 70 to 74 years | 195 | 1.11% |
| 75 to 79 years | 151 | 0.86% |
| 80 to 84 years | 109 | 0.62% |
| 85 years and over | 53 | 0.30% |
Female Population in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 8,728 | 49.80% |
| Under 5 years | 906 | 5.17% |
| 5 to 9 years | 872 | 4.98% |
| 10 to 14 years | 800 | 4.56% |
| 15 to 19 years | 710 | 4.05% |
| 20 to 24 years | 595 | 3.39% |
| 25 to 29 years | 622 | 3.55% |
| 30 to 34 years | 558 | 3.18% |
| 35 to 39 years | 510 | 2.91% |
| 40 to 44 years | 524 | 2.99% |
| 45 to 49 years | 582 | 3.32% |
| 50 to 54 years | 488 | 2.78% |
| 55 to 59 years | 410 | 2.34% |
| 60 to 64 years | 293 | 1.67% |
| 65 to 69 years | 253 | 1.44% |
| 70 to 74 years | 223 | 1.27% |
| 75 to 79 years | 172 | 0.98% |
| 80 to 84 years | 104 | 0.59% |
| 85 years and over | 106 | 0.60% |
Median Age in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 28.40% | |
| Male | 27.90% | |
| Female | 28.80% |
Race in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,526 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 17,173 | 97.99% |
| White | 14,726 | 84.02% |
| Black or African American | 305 | 1.74% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 102 | 0.58% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.25% |
| Asian Indian | 10 | 0.06% |
| Chinese | 4 | 0.02% |
| Filipino | 4 | 0.02% |
| Japanese | 17 | 0.10% |
| Korean | 1 | 0.01% |
| Vietnamese | 8 | 0.05% |
| Other Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 1,996 | 11.39% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 353 | 2.01% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 60 | 0.34% |
| White; Asian | 17 | 0.10% |
| White; Black or African American | 29 | 0.17% |
| White; Some Other Race | 167 | 0.95% |
The Population 16 Years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,054 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,056 | 50.24% |
| Female | 5,998 | 49.76% |
The Population 18 Years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,420 | 100.00% |
| Male | 5,726 | 50.14% |
| Female | 5,694 | 49.86% |
The Population 21 Years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 10,621 | 100.00% |
| Male | 5,286 | 49.77% |
| Female | 5,335 | 50.23% |
The Population 62 Years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,912 | 100.00% |
| Male | 894 | 46.76% |
| Female | 1,018 | 53.24% |
The Population 65 Years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,577 | 100.00% |
| Male | 719 | 45.59% |
| Female | 858 | 54.41% |
Race (total races tallied) in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 15,055 | 83.97% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 346 | 1.93% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 216 | 1.20% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 65 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 18 | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,228 | 12.43% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,526 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6,413 | 36.59% |
| Mexican | 5,655 | 32.27% |
| Puerto Rican | 6 | 0.03% |
| Cuban | 3 | 0.02% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 749 | 4.27% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11,113 | 63.41% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,526 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6,413 | 36.59% |
| White alone | 4,098 | 23.38% |
| Black or African American alone | 44 | 0.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 56 | 0.32% |
| Asian alone | 7 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1,979 | 11.29% |
| Two or More Races | 229 | 1.31% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11,113 | 63.41% |
| White alone | 10,628 | 60.64% |
| Black or African American alone | 261 | 1.49% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 46 | 0.26% |
| Asian alone | 37 | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 17 | 0.10% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.71% |
Relationship in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,526 | 100.00% |
| In households | 17,439 | 99.50% |
| Householder | 5,606 | 31.99% |
| Spouse | 3,686 | 21.03% |
| Child | 6,814 | 38.88% |
| Own child under 18 years | 5,514 | 31.46% |
| Other relatives | 939 | 5.36% |
| Under 18 years | 537 | 3.06% |
| 65 years and over | 68 | 0.39% |
| Nonrelatives | 394 | 2.25% |
| Under 18 years | 48 | 0.27% |
| 65 years and over | 12 | 0.07% |
| Unmarried partner | 203 | 1.16% |
| In group quarters | 87 | 0.50% |
| Institutionalized population | 85 | 0.48% |
| Male | 36 | 0.21% |
| Female | 49 | 0.28% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 2 | 0.01% |
| Male | 2 | 0.01% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,606 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,462 | 79.59% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,398 | 42.78% |
| Husband-wife family | 3,686 | 65.75% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,973 | 35.19% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 246 | 4.39% |
| With own children under 18 years | 124 | 2.21% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 530 | 9.45% |
| With own children under 18 years | 301 | 5.37% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,144 | 20.41% |
| Householder living alone | 1,021 | 18.21% |
| Male | 540 | 9.63% |
| 65 years and over | 138 | 2.46% |
| Female | 481 | 8.58% |
| 65 years and over | 266 | 4.74% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,654 | 47.34% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,101 | 19.64% |
Average Household Size in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 4 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,301 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 5,606 | 88.97% |
| Vacant housing units | 695 | 11.03% |
| For rent | 144 | 2.29% |
| Rented, not occupied | 13 | 0.21% |
| For sale only | 78 | 1.24% |
| Sold, not occupied | 54 | 0.86% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 73 | 1.16% |
| All other vacants | 333 | 5.28% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.00% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,606 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 4,324 | 77.13% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,282 | 22.87% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 13,744 | 78.81% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,695 | 21.19% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Gaines County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |