Parmer County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Parmer County
U.S. county
The Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1907
Named for	Martin Parmer
Seat	Farwell
Largest city	Friona
Area
• Total	885 sq mi (2,290 km²)
• Land	881 sq mi (2,280 km²)
• Water	4.4 sq mi (11 km²) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,869
• Density	11.151/sq mi (4.3056/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th

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
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
- Cities
- Unincorporated communities
Gallery
Education
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290 km²), of which 881 square miles (2,280 km²) is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km²) (0.5%) is water.

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	7	—
1900	34	385.7%
1910	1,555	4,473.5%
1920	1,699	9.3%
1930	5,869	245.4%
1940	5,890	0.4%
1950	5,787	−1.7%
1960	9,583	65.6%
1970	10,509	9.7%
1980	11,038	5.0%
1990	9,863	−10.6%
2000	10,016	1.6%
2010	10,269	2.5%
2020	9,869	−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Parmer County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,943	3,187	38.40%	32.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	91	53	0.89%	0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	17	11	0.17%	0.11%
Asian alone (NH)	18	14	0.18%	0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	8	0	0.08%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	39	0.02%	0.40%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	26	61	0.25%	0.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,164	6,504	60.03%	65.90%
Total	10,269	9,869	100.00%	100.00%

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 can be of any race.