Median Household Income
$58,654
Median Home Value
$125,400
Median Gross Rent
$913/mo
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
Homeownership Rate
71.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.8%
Median Age
35.9
Population Over Time
Childress County shrank 4.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,066
2016
7,059
2018
7,226
2020
7,219
2022
6,781
2024
6,743
Business & Industry
Childress County has 179 business establishments employing 1,897 people.
Accommodation and food services
31
Health care and social assistance
21
Finance and insurance
21
Other services (except public administration)
15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10
Construction
9
Real estate and rental and leasing
5
Information
4
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.