City · Texas
Farwell, Texas
Farwell, city, in Parmer County, Texas. Farwell had 1,387 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,425 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,306 (±334). GEOID 4825548.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,387
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,425 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,306 ±334
Median household income
$56,875
±$17,134 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$149,000
±$15,968 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,338
±$537 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Farwell and what county is it in?
Farwell is a city in Parmer County, Texas. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,744 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Farwell, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,387 people lived in Farwell on July 1, 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,425 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,306 (±334).
| Measure | Farwell | Parmer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,306 ±334 | 9,731 | no clear change |
| Households | 447 ±90 | 3,231 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.79 ±0.53 | 2.98 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 544 ±109 | 3,745 | no clear change |
Farwell's population since 2000
From 1,364 in 2000 to 1,387 in 2025: up 1.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Farwell as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Farwell?
The median resident of Farwell is 32.3 years old; 36.0% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 53.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 43.3%. 7.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Farwell | Parmer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 ±7.3 | 36.3 | −12.5 |
| Under 18 years | 36.0% ±11.9 pts | 27.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.4% ±5.5 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Male | 44.9% ±6.5 pts | 53.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53.3% ±15.7 pts | 66.7% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.3% ±15.7 pts | 30.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±3.3 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.7% ±5.0 pts | 24.7% | −7.8 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 35.9% ±11.7 pts | 54.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 18.6% ±10.8 pts | 5.0% | – |
| With a disability | 15.2% ±4.9 pts | 12.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9% ±7.7 pts | 24.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.8% ±8.0 pts | 68.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3% ±8.3 pts | 16.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.1% ±2.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.1% ±4.7 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6% ±3.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Farwell earn?
Half of Farwell's 447 households earn less than $56,875 a year (±$17,134), against $69,735 in Parmer County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $57,091 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Farwell | Parmer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,875 ±$17,134 | $69,735 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,969 ±$10,706 | $89,556 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,185 ±$5,885 | $30,288 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3% ±11.8 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.6% ±22.6 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.8% ±2.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.0% ±3.0 pts | 93.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.9% ±3.4 pts | 91.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Farwell?
Owners occupy 65.8% of Farwell's occupied homes and renters 34.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,000 by its owner (±$15,968). The median renter pays $1,338 a month including utilities, and 66.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Farwell | Parmer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,000 ±$15,968 | $146,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,338 ±$537 | $1,081 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.0% ±26.3 pts | 20.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,958 ±$529 | $1,684 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.8% ±13.9 pts | 72.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.2% ±13.9 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Housing units | 544 ±109 | 3,745 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 22.3% ±16.3 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.5% ±8.2 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.1% ±5.1 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.4% ±6.3 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.3% ±3.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Farwell building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Farwell in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Farwell work and get to work?
86.3% of Farwell's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.3 minutes.
| Measure | Farwell | Parmer County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.7% ±6.2 pts | 63.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±9.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.3% ±8.0 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.3% ±3.5 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.9% ±3.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.5% ±6.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min ±5.1 | 16.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Farwell?
No census tract lies mostly in Farwell; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Parmer County | 4,550 | $68,173 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Farwell) · Census block assignment files
How does Farwell compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Farwell is the 9,041st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 717th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Farwell ranks 644th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 717th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 685th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 242nd | 979 |
| Median household income | 644th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 737th | 978 |
| Median home value | 663rd | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 276th | 852 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 537th | 877 |
| Median age | 788th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 633rd | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 853rd | 976 |
Farwell's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Farwell with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Farwell?
23 of the 57 figures for Farwell on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Farwell are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Farwell.