City · Texas
Higgins, Texas
Higgins, city, in Lipscomb County, Texas. Higgins had 353 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 356 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 462 (±134). GEOID 4833608.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
353
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 356 · ACS 2020-2024: 462 ±134
Median household income
$56,477
±$15,359 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$87,100
±$30,178 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
not published
Texas: $1,403
Where is Higgins and what county is it in?
Higgins is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 321 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 Higgins, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 353 people lived in Higgins on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020 Census counted 356 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 462 (±134).
| Measure | Higgins | Lipscomb County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 462 ±134 | 2,918 | no clear change |
| Households | 139 ±37 | 1,025 | −57 |
| Average household size | 3.32 ±0.73 | 2.80 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 201 ±40 | 1,432 | no clear change |
Higgins's population since 2000
From 425 in 2000 to 353 in 2025: down 16.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Higgins 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 Higgins?
The median resident of Higgins is 33.5 years old; 38.3% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.8%.
| Measure | Higgins | Lipscomb County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.5 ±8.6 | 36.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 38.3% ±9.0 pts | 30.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.0% ±12.5 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Male | 40.5% ±5.8 pts | 46.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.8% ±14.7 pts | 38.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.8% ±15.2 pts | 56.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.6% ±6.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7% ±8.1 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.3% ±12.8 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.6% ±3.2 pts | 4.6% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9% ±10.5 pts | 12.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.5% ±7.7 pts | 18.1% | −13.6 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.1% ±6.5 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0% ±7.5 pts | 22.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.4% ±1.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.8% ±7.9 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.7% ±7.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
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 Higgins earn?
Half of Higgins's 139 households earn less than $56,477 a year (±$15,359), against $72,560 in Lipscomb County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $61,021 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Higgins | Lipscomb County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,477 ±$15,359 | $72,560 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $77,006 ±$15,932 | $92,240 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,224 ±$5,541 | $32,221 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.2% ±7.9 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±9.8 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.9% ±7.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.2% ±6.5 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.2% ±9.7 pts | 86.7% | – |
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 Higgins?
Owners occupy 84.9% of Higgins's occupied homes and renters 15.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $87,100 by its owner (±$30,178).
| Measure | Higgins | Lipscomb County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,100 ±$30,178 | $124,300 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±100.0 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,080 ±$578 | $1,506 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.9% ±11.4 pts | 82.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.1% ±11.4 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Housing units | 201 ±40 | 1,432 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 30.0% ±30.3 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.6% ±9.3 pts | 84.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.9% ±7.9 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±21.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.5% ±4.5 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.9% ±11.1 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.2% ±7.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 do people in Higgins work and get to work?
70.1% of Higgins's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 21.5%.
| Measure | Higgins | Lipscomb County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.6% ±13.2 pts | 58.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 21.5% ±9.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.1% ±13.5 pts | 81.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 22.9% ±12.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±28.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.1% ±2.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.9% ±5.5 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min ±4.3 | 19.9 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 Higgins?
No census tract lies mostly in Higgins; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Lipscomb County | 1,052 | $80,682 |
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 Higgins) · Census block assignment files
How does Higgins compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Higgins is the 14,582nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 1,065th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Higgins is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 1,065th | 1,224 |
Higgins's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Higgins 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 Higgins?
23 of the 56 figures for Higgins 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 Higgins 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 Higgins.