Mineral Wells

TX

Palo Pinto County, Texas

Population 29K |Median income $65,242 |1 hospital

Population
28,569
Palo Pinto County
Median Income
$65,242
+3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$151,500
-23% vs avg
Median Age
41.3
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
29K+3%
Median Income
$64,972+56%
Median Home Value
$167,300+96%
Poverty Rate
17%-8%
Unemployment
7.6%+0%

Economics

Median Rent
$963/mo
Poverty Rate
15.8% +10% vs avg
Unemployment 7.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.1%
Work From Home 7.5%
Public Transit 0.2%

Demographics

White 84.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
39.4%
Short Sleep Duration
38.6%
High Blood Pressure
38.6%
Physical Inactivity
30.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
16.7%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.9%
Diabetes
14.4%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 74.9%
Dental Visit 53.2%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
8%
Stroke
4.2%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
388 per 100k
+9% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2329 per 100k
+17% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
308.8
Homicide
7.1
Robbery
71.6
Burglary
339.9
Larceny-Theft
1654.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
334.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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0
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1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
PALO PINTO GENERAL HOSPITAL
MINERAL WELLS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Mineral Wells Area 5

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Palo Pinto County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.