Gaines County, Texas
8 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,232
- Median household income
- $74,132
- ±12,194
- Unemployed
- 2.4%
- 227 of 9,327 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.0%
- 5,823 of 6,929 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Gaines | 21,895 (2021) | Po Box 847, Seminole | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Seagraves | 2,185 (2021) | Po Box 37, Seagraves | — |
| City of Seminole | 7,026 (2021) | 302 S Main St, Seminole | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Hospital District | Hospitals | 209 Nw 8th St, Seminole | — |
| Seagraves City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 756, Seagraves | — |
| Northeast Gaines County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | Rt 1 Po Box 125, Seagraves | — |
| Llano Estacado Uwcd | Other multi-function districts | 200 Se Avenue C, Seminole | — |
| Gaines County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 394, Seminole | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LOOP ISD
School district1 schools
1441 FM HWY 303, Loop, TX, 79342
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SEAGRAVES ISD
School district1 schools
1801 AVE K, Seagraves, TX, 79359
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SEMINOLE ISD
School district6 schools
207 S W 6TH ST, Seminole, TX, 79360
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hobbs Farmers' Market (Hobbs) · Lovington Downtown Farmers' Market (Lovington)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.