Dell City, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 413. Estimated population in July 2024: 408 (-1.2% change)
Males: 212 (51.3%), Females: 201 (48.7%)

Hudspeth County

Zip code: 79837

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $19,602
Median house value: $27,900

Population by Race

Races in Dell City:

• Hispanic (69.2%)
• Other race (32.7%)
• White Non-Hispanic (29.1%)
• Two or more races (2.2%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Black (1.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (3.6%), English (3.4%), Dutch (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), German (1.7%).

Elevation: 3698 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dell City

• High school or higher: 48.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 9.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dell City city

• Never married: 17.6%
• Now married: 66.1%
• Separated: 2.4%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 5.7%

45.0% Foreign born (43.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -154 (-27.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dell City:

• CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 68 miles; VAN HORN, TX)
• CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 71 miles; CARLSBAD, NM)
• HIGHLANDS REGIONAL REHABILITATION HOS (about 77 miles; EL PASO, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dell City:

• CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 72 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; Abbreviation: CNM)
• BIGGS AAF (about 81 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
• EL PASO INTL (about 82 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dell City:

• DELL CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; DELL CITY, TX; Abbreviation: 2E5)
• CULBERSON COUNTY (about 68 miles; VAN HORN, TX; Abbreviation: VHN)
• FABENS (about 72 miles; FABENS, TX; Abbreviation: E35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dell City:

• EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 91 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 111 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 111 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
• SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 153 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
• ODESSA COLLEGE (about 191 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
• EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 201 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)

Public primary/middle school in Dell City:

• DELL CITY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 110 N MAIN; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Dell City:

• GRACE GREBING PUBLIC/SCHOOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,069; Location: 110 N MAIN; 13,575 books; 161 audio materials; 1,542 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)