City in Palo Pinto County, Texas · 20.4 sq mi · 795 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Mineral Wells. The typical household earns $55,929, and the median resident is 38 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,826 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.38%
Men 36 · Women 40.1
1890–2026
16,216
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
16,216
2026 projection
9.4% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 16,216 | +233 | 1.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,983 | +222 | 1.41% |
| 2024 | 15,761 | +266 | 1.72% |
| 2023 | 15,495 | +283 | 1.86% |
| 2022 | 15,212 | +255 | 1.70% |
| 2021 | 14,957 | +131 | 0.88% |
| 2020 | 14,826 | -321 | 2.12% |
| 2019 | 15,147 | +104 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 15,043 | +108 | 0.72% |
| 2017 | 14,935 | +179 | 1.21% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 152 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 4 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau