Kermit, TX Demographics

The total population of Kermit is estimated to be 5,984 with 3,075 males (51.39%) and 2,909 females (48.61%). There are 166 less females than males in Kermit.
The median household income in Kermit was $69,039 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,116(1.64%) from $67,923 in 2020. This income is 92.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kermit sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,028. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kermit stands at $69,039.
In Kermit, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,868 for males and $28,093 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,584 for males and $41,417 for females.
In Kermit, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $109,607, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,370.
In 2022, the population of Kermit was 5,869, a 0.96% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kermit's population was 5,926, a decline of 5.02% compared to a population of 6,239 in 2020.
The median age in Kermit, TX is 35.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.24% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.92% aged 30 to 64, 11.48% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kermit population: 71.98% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 4.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.92% are some other race and 16.55% are multiracial.