What is the population of Moore County?

The population of Moore County, TX is 20,654.

Where is Moore County located?

Moore County, TX is located at latitude 35.8376900 and longitude -101.8929200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Moore County?

The area of Moore County, TX is 2356 km².

What is the elevation of Moore County?

Moore County, TX has an elevation of 1083 meters (3553 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Moore County in?

Moore County, TX is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Moore County changed?

The population of Moore County, TX has decreased from 21,904 (2010) to 20,654 (2020), a change of -5.7%.

Moore County, Texas

Moore County: county in Texas, United States

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Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,904 and a population density of 9 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 20,654 inhabitants. Its county seat is Dumas. The county was created 150 years ago in 1875.

Moore County locator map — Location of Moore County on Texas map.

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Moore County at a glance

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Dumas

Population 13,612

Quick Facts about Moore County

Population	20,654 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Texas (United States)
Different from	Moore County, Moore County
Area	2356 km²
Water as percent of area	1.1%
Land as percent of area	98.9%
Latitude & Longitude	35.8377,-101.8929
Named for	Edwin Ward Moore
Capital	Dumas
Establishment	January 01, 1876
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	16:58:09 (22nd April 2026)
Density	9 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.05% (2010-2020)
Weather	92℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Moore County is located at 35°50'16"N 101°53'35"W (35.8376900, -101.8929200). It has 6 neighbors: Oldham County, Carson County, Dallam County, Hansford County, Hartley County and Sherman County.

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The largest city of Moore County is Dumas with a population of 13,612. Other cities include and Sunray population 1,785. See all Moore County cities & populated places.

Moore County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Moore County.

City Name	Population	Title
Dumas	13,612	City in Texas, USA
Sunray	1,785	City in Moore County, Texas, United States

Weather

92°F

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15 to 20 mph SSW Wednesday

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Moore County has 6 neighbours.

Oldham County county in Texas, United States
Carson County county in Texas, United States
Dallam County county in Texas, United States
Hansford County county in Texas, United States
Hartley County county in Texas, United States
Sherman County county in Texas, United States

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Moore County decreased by 6.05% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	21,904	-	census
2011	22,070	0.75%	estimation process
2012	22,430	1.6%	estimation process
2013	22,146	-1.28%	estimation process
2014	21,986	-0.73%	estimation process
2015	21,725	-1.2%	estimation process
2016	21,641	-0.39%	estimation process
2017	21,604	-0.17%	estimation process
2018	21,083	-2.47%	estimation process
2019	20,940	-0.68%	estimation process
2020	20,654	-1.38%	estimation process

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Other places with the same name (2)

Moore County, North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States with a population of 103,352 people.
Moore County, Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 6,438 people.

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