Yoakum County, Texas
5 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,571
- Median household income
- $84,925
- ±12,867
- Unemployed
- 6.9%
- 217 of 3,162 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 96.2%
- 2,514 of 2,612 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 Yoakum | 7,607 (2021) | Po Box 456, Plains | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Denver City | 4,390 (2021) | Po Box 1539, Denver City | — |
| Town of Plains | 1,351 (2021) | Po Box 550, Plains | — |
Special districts 2
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
DENVER CITY ISD
School district4 schools
501 MUSTANG AVE, Denver City, TX, 79323
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PLAINS ISD
School district3 schools
811 COWBOY WAY, Plains, TX, 79355
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.