† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupDimmittTexasUnited States
Mexican57.7%32.1%11.3%
Spaniard5.9%0.3%—
Guatemalan3.2%0.4%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.8%1.8%
German12.2%8.3%12.5%
American6.0%4.6%5.3%
English4.3%7.9%9.5%
Irish1.4%6.0%9.4%
Swedish1.0%——
Italian0.7%1.9%4.8%
Scottish0.5%1.3%1.3%
French0.2%1.5%1.6%
African American†1.2%10.3%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Dimmitt
Texas
United States
Median age
30.1
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
11.4%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Dimmitt
Texas
United States
Median household income
$45,875
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.1%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.8%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Dimmitt
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
52.6%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
50.7%
28.2%
13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.3%
0.3%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Dimmitt
Texas
United States
Catholic
—
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
45.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Dimmitt, Texas
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−44.7%
2008
−29.9%
2012
−28.0%
2016
−33.7%
2020
−42.4%
2024
−46.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
26.7%Harris246
72.8%Trump670
0.4%
R+46.1
R+3.7
R+44.6
920
R
28.5%Biden282
70.9%Trump701
0.6%
R+42.4
R+8.7
R+46.8
989
R
31.2%Clinton299
64.9%Trump622
4.0%
R+33.7
R+5.7
R+35.8
959
R
35.5%Obama378
63.5%Romney676
0.9%
R+28.0
D+1.9
R+31.9
1,064
R
34.1%Obama411
64.0%McCain772
1.9%
R+29.9
D+14.7
R+37.2
1,206
R
27.7%Kerry370
72.3%Bush967
0.0%
R+44.7
—
R+42.2
1,337
Dimmitt serves as the hub of Castro County, where Latino residents make up roughly 60% of the population — a demographic profile that sets it apart from most surrounding Panhandle communities and shapes its voting patterns accordingly.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.1 points.
A population of 4,107, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,875 describe the city.
In 2024, Dimmitt, Texas voted Republican by 46.1 points (R+46.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 920 votes cast, 246 went Democratic and 670 went Republican.
How many people live in Dimmitt, Texas?
Dimmitt, Texas has a population of 4,107 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dimmitt, Texas?
Median household income in Dimmitt, Texas is $45,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Dimmitt, Texas?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Dimmitt, Texas from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
