City in Childress County, Texas · 8.3 sq mi · 683 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Childress. The typical household earns $57,644, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,722 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.45%
Men 33.8 · Women 40
1900–2026
5,642
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
5,642
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,642 | -8 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,650 | -40 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 5,690 | -64 | 1.11% |
| 2023 | 5,754 | -55 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 5,809 | +32 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 5,777 | +55 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 5,722 | -250 | 4.19% |
| 2019 | 5,972 | -47 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 6,019 | -13 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 6,032 | -52 | 0.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 29% | 41% |
| Never married | 45% | 53% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 5% | 6% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau