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Dickens County, Texas, has 1,770 residents across 4,441 parcels and covers 901.7 square miles. The population declined 27.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Dickens County is 48125.

Spur is the county's largest population center. Dickens County also includes 4 zip codes, 2 public school districts and 6 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Dickens County Trends

Population
1,770▾
Median Home Value
$65,000▾
K-12 Enrollment
280▾
Dickens County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Dickens County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Dickens County Parcels

Dickens County has 4,441 mapped parcels covering 619,539 acres. The median lot size is 65.17 acres. 2,620 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 1,832 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Dickens County Parcel viewer here.

Dickens County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 4,442 100%
Owner name 4,371 98.4%
Owner mailing address 4,442 100%
Site address 4,442 100%
Land use code 4,371 98.4%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 4,442 100%
Land value 4,442 100%
Improvement value 4,442 100%
Acreage 4,442 100%
Parcel boundary 4,441 99.9%
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Field coverage measured across all Dickens County parcel records.

Dickens County Population

Dickens County had 1,770 residents in 2020. That was 27.6% lower than in 2010. Dickens County had 992 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 2 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Spur, Dickens and Roaring Springs.

Population Trend in Dickens County TX

Dickens County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Dickens County Zip Codes

Dickens County has 4 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Spur (79370), Dickens (79229) and Roaring Springs (79220). Spur is the largest zip by population, with about 1,417 residents or 80% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 107% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Dickens County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
79370 Spur 1,417 ▾ -25%
79229 Dickens 361 ▾ -14.9%
79220 Roaring Springs 115 ▾ -41.6%
79243 Mcadoo 81 ▾ -10%
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Dickens County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Dickens County Demographics

Dickens County has a median age of 45.7, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 21.6% of residents are under 18, while 24.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Dickens County TX

Median Age

45.7

Under 18

21.6%

Age 65+

24.4%

Bachelor's+

19.1%

Dickens County School Districts

Dickens County is served by 2 public school districts with 280 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Dickens County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Spur Independent School District 192 68.6% ▾ -6.3%
Patton Springs Independent School District 88 31.4% ▴ 15.8%
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Dickens County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Dickens County Housing & Real Estate

Dickens County has a median home value of $65,000 and a median gross rent of $753. About 81% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $30,799 and homes spent about 295 days on the market.

Dickens County Housing Mix

Dickens County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Dickens County Housing Trends

Dickens County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Dickens County, TX

Dickens County has 112 business listings across 84 categories. The largest categories in Dickens County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (6, 5.4%), Farm (4, 3.6%), and Post Offices (4, 3.6%). The full Dickens County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Dickens County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Dickens County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 6 5.4%
Farm 4 3.6%
Post Offices 4 3.6%
Parks & Recreation 4 3.6%
Courthouse 3 2.7%
Money Transfer Services 3 2.7%
Fast Food 2 1.8%
High School 2 1.8%
Cafe 2 1.8%
Grocery Stores 2 1.8%

Dickens County Business Listings

Business Category City
Dickens County Farm Bureau Agricultural Cooperatives Spur
Switchco Ceiling Fan Parts Appliance Repair Service Spur
South Plains Electric Cooperative, Rolling Plains - Spur Office Appliance Store Spur
Diversions Arcade Spur
LaRue Arts Art Gallery
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Spur
Dickens County US 82 Westbound Rest Area Attractions And Activities Dickens County
Quality Performance LLC Auto Repair Spur
The Bad Apple Bakery & Treats Bakeries Spur
Capital Farm Credit Banks & Credit Unions Spur
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Dickens County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Dickens County Basemaps

Dickens County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Dickens County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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