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Grandfalls, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 391. Estimated population in July 2024: 371 (-5.1% change)
Males: 176 (45.0%), Females: 215 (55.0%)

Ward County

Zip code: 79742

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $19,583
Median house value: $18,200

Population by Race

Races in Grandfalls:

  • Hispanic (49.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.6%)
  • Other race (25.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

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

Ancestries: United States (14.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (7.9%), German (3.1%), French (1.3%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grandfalls

  • High school or higher: 60.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grandfalls town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

8.2% Foreign born (7.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-32.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grandfalls:

  • WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MONAHANS, TX)
  • PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; FORT STOCKTON, TX)
  • CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; CRANE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grandfalls:

  • MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 61 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Abbreviation: MAF)
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 96 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)
  • CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 119 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; Abbreviation: CNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grandfalls:

  • ROY HURD MEMORIAL (about 16 miles; MONAHANS, TX; Abbreviation: E01)
  • FORT STOCKTON-PECOS COUNTY (about 31 miles; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Abbreviation: FST)
  • CRANE COUNTY (about 36 miles; CRANE, TX; Abbreviation: E13)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grandfalls:

  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 150 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 159 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 198 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)

Public primary/middle school in Grandfalls:

  • GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 108 AVE C; Grades: PK – 12)

 

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