Median Household Income
$74,132
Median Home Value
$200,700
Median Gross Rent
$789/mo
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
74.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.7%
Median Age
29.3
Population Over Time
Gaines County grew 20.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
18,496
2016
19,485
2018
20,321
2020
21,077
2022
21,523
2024
22,232
Business & Industry
Gaines County has 532 business establishments employing 5,154 people.
Construction
94
Other services (except public administration)
76
Wholesale trade
47
Accommodation and food services
41
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
31
Professional, scientific, and technical services
27
Health care and social assistance
22
Finance and insurance
20
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.