The Town Files

Gaines County, Texas

22,232 people. The median home is worth $200,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $74,132.

Towns in Gaines County

Towns in Gaines County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Seminole6,988$177,000$60,39035.9

People and housing

Gaines CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$200,700$184,100
Median rent$789$1,086
Median household income$74,132$65,842
Median age29.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line6.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,744 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,568 a year.

Largest industries in Gaines CountyConstruction803 jobs · $73,255Retail755 jobs · $39,691Mining, oil & gas629 jobs · $92,584Agriculture, forestry & fishi…619 jobs · $55,538Wholesale trade486 jobs · $79,066Hotels & restaurants423 jobs · $22,881
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gaines County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Gaines County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gaines County by type since 1996Hail192Drought16Tornado17Blizzard1High Wind33Ice Storm5Heavy Snow8Flash Flood69Winter Storm4Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gaines County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).