# Parmer County, Texas

Parmer County is a county located in the southwestern Texas Panhandle on the High Plains of the Llano Estacado in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 9,869. The county seat is Farwell. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1907. It is named in honor of Martin Parmer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early judge. Parmer County was one of 10 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but is now a wet county.

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290 km$^2$), of which 881 square miles (2,280 km$^2$) are land and 4.4 square miles (11 km$^2$) (0.5%) are covered by water.

### Major highways

* U.S. Highway 60
* U.S. Highway 70
* U.S. Highway 84
* State Highway 86
* State Highway 214

### Adjacent counties

* Deaf Smith County (north)
* Castro County (east)
* Lamb County (southeast)
* Bailey County (south)
* Curry County, New Mexico (west/Mountain Time Zone)

## Demographics

Parmer County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 4,876 | 3,943 | 3,187 | 48.68% | 38.40% | 32.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 93 | 91 | 53 | 0.93% | 0.89% | 0.54% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 31 | 17 | 11 | 0.31% | 0.17% | 0.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 28 | 18 | 14 | 0.28% | 0.18% | 0.14% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.40% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 59 | 26 | 61 | 0.59% | 0.25% | 0.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,927 | 6,164 | 6,504 | 49.19% | 60.03% | 65.90% |
| Total | 10,016 | 10,269 | 9,869 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2000, 10,016 people, 3,322 households, and 2,614 families resided in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.2 people/km$^2$). The 3,732 housing units averaged four units per square mile (1.5 units/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the county was 66.01% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 29.51% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. About 49.19% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,322 households, 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were not families. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the county, the population was distributed as 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,813, and for a family was $34,149. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $19,650 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,184. About 14.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Communities
### Cities

* Bovina
* Farwell (county seat)
* Friona

### Unincorporated community

* Lazbuddie

## Education

School districts:
* Bovina Independent School District
* Farwell Independent School District
* Friona Independent School District
* Hereford Independent School District
* Lazbuddie Independent School District
All of the county is in the service area of Amarillo College.

## Gallery

* Grain elevator in northwestern Parmer County
* Ozark Trail monument in Farwell
* Weathered building and grain elevator in Farwell

## Politics

United States presidential election results for Parmer County, Texas :
| Year | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Third party(ies) | Third party(ies) |
| Year | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
| 2024 | 2,123 | 84.72% | 368 | 14.68% | 15 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 2,135 | 80.57% | 488 | 18.42% | 27 | 1.02% |
| 2016 | 1,915 | 77.66% | 485 | 19.67% | 66 | 2.68% |
| 2012 | 2,011 | 78.74% | 529 | 20.71% | 14 | 0.55% |
| 2008 | 2,969 | 79.96% | 719 | 19.36% | 25 | 0.67% |
| 2004 | 2,375 | 85.65% | 389 | 14.03% | 9 | 0.32% |
| 2000 | 2,274 | 82.87% | 447 | 16.29% | 23 | 0.84% |
| 1996 | 2,042 | 70.71% | 676 | 23.41% | 170 | 5.89% |
| 1992 | 1,829 | 60.30% | 637 | 21.00% | 567 | 18.69% |
| 1988 | 2,061 | 72.60% | 764 | 26.91% | 14 | 0.49% |
| 1984 | 2,524 | 81.37% | 567 | 18.28% | 11 | 0.35% |
| 1980 | 2,640 | 77.69% | 707 | 20.81% | 51 | 1.50% |
| 1976 | 1,487 | 43.52% | 1,914 | 56.01% | 16 | 0.47% |
| 1972 | 2,304 | 81.62% | 495 | 17.53% | 24 | 0.85% |
| 1968 | 1,539 | 49.61% | 833 | 26.85% | 730 | 23.53% |
| 1964 | 1,216 | 43.76% | 1,556 | 55.99% | 7 | 0.25% |
| 1960 | 1,674 | 60.09% | 1,090 | 39.12% | 22 | 0.79% |
| 1956 | 1,028 | 42.76% | 1,362 | 56.66% | 14 | 0.58% |
| 1952 | 1,503 | 69.39% | 663 | 30.61% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 280 | 19.70% | 1,091 | 76.78% | 50 | 3.52% |
| 1944 | 415 | 29.99% | 810 | 58.53% | 159 | 11.49% |
| 1940 | 370 | 25.78% | 1,062 | 74.01% | 3 | 0.21% |
| 1936 | 135 | 12.52% | 936 | 86.83% | 7 | 0.65% |
| 1932 | 148 | 11.22% | 1,154 | 87.49% | 17 | 1.29% |
| 1928 | 620 | 65.75% | 315 | 33.40% | 8 | 0.85% |
| 1924 | 91 | 26.69% | 214 | 62.76% | 36 | 10.56% |
| 1920 | 140 | 41.06% | 189 | 55.43% | 12 | 3.52% |
| 1916 | 64 | 23.36% | 194 | 70.80% | 16 | 5.84% |
| 1912 | 6 | 3.35% | 107 | 59.78% | 66 | 36.87% |