Winkler County, Texas
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,173 people, 2,584 households, and 1,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²).

Winkler County, Texas

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 7,173 people, 2,584 households, and 1,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1890	18	—

1900	60	233.3%

1910	442	636.7%

1920	81	−81.7%

1930	6,784	8,275.3%

1940	6,141	−9.5%

1950	10,064	63.9%

1960	13,652	35.7%

1970	9,640	−29.4%

1980	9,944	3.2%

1990	8,626	−13.3%

2000	7,173	−16.8%

2010	7,110	−0.9%

Est. 2016	7,893	11.0%

U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2014

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By 1940 the population of Winkler County, Texas had declined to 6,141.

final_sentence: By 1940 the population of Winkler County, Texas had declined to 6,141.