City in Ward County, Texas · 28.9 sq mi · 253 people per sq mi
About 7,300 people live in Monahans. The typical household earns $70,677, and the median resident is 33.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,860 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.56%
Men 35.3 · Women 32.4
1930–2026
7,312
2026 projection
7% 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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1930–2026
7,312
2026 projection
7% 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 | 7,312 | -115 | 1.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,427 | +25 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 7,402 | +53 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 7,349 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 7,346 | -108 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 7,454 | -406 | 5.17% |
| 2020 | 7,860 | +60 | 0.77% |
| 2019 | 7,800 | +176 | 2.31% |
| 2018 | 7,624 | +188 | 2.53% |
| 2017 | 7,436 | -143 | 1.89% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 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 6 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 52% | 55% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau