Parmer County Demographics

A map of Parmer County's Population by Race

Parmer County, Texas has an estimated population of 9,731, a slight decrease from the 9,869 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.7% Hispanic, 30.4% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Parmer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Parmer is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Parmer County, that probability was 46.1% in 2020 and 46.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Parmer County is ranked the 167th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Parmer County was ranked the 165th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Parmer County's White Population

2,961 residents of Parmer County, or 30.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Parmer County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Parmer County ranks 217th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmer County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. White residents' share of Parmer County's population has decreased from 32.3% to 30.4%.

Parmer County is more White than neighboring Bailey County (29.9% White), Deaf Smith County (21% White), and Castro County (29.7% White). Parmer County is less White than neighboring Curry County (43% White), and Lamb County (36% White).

Parmer County's Black Population

28 residents of Parmer County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Parmer County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Parmer County ranks 210th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmer County's Black population has declined by an estimated 47.2%. Black residents' share of Parmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Parmer County is less Black than neighboring Bailey County (0.6% Black), Deaf Smith County (0.8% Black), Castro County (1.2% Black), Curry County (5% Black), and Lamb County (3.3% Black).

Parmer County's Asian Population

0 residents of Parmer County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Parmer County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Parmer County ranks 229th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmer County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Parmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Parmer County is less Asian than neighboring Bailey County (0.8% Asian), Castro County (0.9% Asian), Curry County (1.4% Asian), and Lamb County (0.7% Asian).

Parmer County's Hispanic Population

6,487 residents of Parmer County, or 66.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Parmer County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Parmer County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmer County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Parmer County's population has increased from 65.9% to 66.7%.

Parmer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bailey County (66% Hispanic), Castro County (65.6% Hispanic), Curry County (45.9% Hispanic), and Lamb County (58.3% Hispanic). Parmer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Deaf Smith County (76.4% Hispanic).

Parmer County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Parmer County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Parmer County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Parmer County ranks 189th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmer County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Parmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Parmer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bailey County (0% Native American/Other). Parmer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deaf Smith County (0.4% Native American/Other), Castro County (0.8% Native American/Other), Curry County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lamb County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Parmer County's Multiracial Population

230 residents of Parmer County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Parmer County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Parmer County ranks 245th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Parmer County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 277.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Parmer County's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.4%.

Parmer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Deaf Smith County (1.3% Multiracial), Castro County (1.8% Multiracial), and Lamb County (1.4% Multiracial). Parmer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bailey County (2.7% Multiracial), and Curry County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.