Language Spoken At Home in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,517 | 100% |
| English only | 3,713 | 57.0% |
| Language other than English | 2,804 | 43.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,142 | 17.5% |
| Spanish | 2,772 | 42.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,135 | 17.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,137 | 100% |
| American | 473 | 6.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 12 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 26 | 0.4% |
| English | 293 | 4.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 92 | 1.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 528 | 7.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 436 | 6.1% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 26 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 113 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,672 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,826 | 68.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 920 | 34.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,340 | 50.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 580 | 21.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 104 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 60 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 382 | 14.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 280 | 10.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 846 | 31.7% |
| Householder living alone | 767 | 28.7% |
| 65 years and over | 346 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 995 | 37.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 625 | 23.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,993 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,672 | 38.2% |
| Spouse | 1,344 | 19.2% |
| Child | 2,382 | 34.1% |
| Other relatives | 328 | 4.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 267 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 163 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,669 | 100% |
| Never married | 656 | 24.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,491 | 55.9% |
| Separated | 107 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 125 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 290 | 10.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,703 | 100% |
| Never married | 480 | 17.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,399 | 51.8% |
| Separated | 128 | 4.7% |
| Widowed | 450 | 16.6% |
| Divorced | 246 | 9.1% |
Fertility in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 138 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 19 | 13.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 134 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 120 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
Grandparents in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 159 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 79 | 49.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 3.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 20 | 12.6% |
| 5 or more years | 54 | 34.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 79 | 100% |
| Who are female | 48 | 60.8% |
| Who are married | 67 | 84.8% |
School Enrollment in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,841 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 115 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 216 | 11.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 889 | 48.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 397 | 21.6% |
| College or graduate school | 224 | 12.2% |
Educational Attainment in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,361 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 905 | 20.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 530 | 12.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,254 | 28.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,122 | 25.7% |
| Associate's degree | 196 | 4.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 263 | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 91 | 2.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 67.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.1% |
Veteran Status in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,019 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 325 | 6.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,993 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,072 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 2,115 | 100% |
| With a disability | 116 | 5.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,038 | 100% |
| With a disability | 584 | 14.5% |
| 65 years and over | 840 | 100% |
| With a disability | 372 | 44.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,994 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,907 | 84.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,056 | 15.1% |
| Same county | 475 | 6.8% |
| Different county | 581 | 8.3% |
| Same state | 448 | 6.4% |
| Different state | 133 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 31 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,137 | 100% |
| Native | 6,086 | 85.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,038 | 84.6% |
| State of residence | 4,891 | 68.5% |
| Different state | 1,147 | 16.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 48 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 1,051 | 14.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,051 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 255 | 24.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 796 | 75.7% |
Year of Entry in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,099 | 100% |
| Native | 48 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,051 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 45 | 4.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,006 | 95.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Winkler County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,051 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 26 | 2.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,023 | 97.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |