Town guide

Denver City, Texas

Denver City is a town in Gaines County, Texas, home to about 4,368 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79323.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3681,726 per sq mi
Median home value$172,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Denver City

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Denver City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Denver City

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)222 miles away
Closer regional airportLea County Regional Airport (HOB)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX351 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Denver City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Denver City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Denver City had 4,470 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 464th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Gaines County grew from 55 residents in 1900 to 21,598 in 2020.

Denver City population by census2000: 3,985, 2010: 4,479, 2020: 4,4703,98520004,47920104,4702020

Gaines County, 1900–2020

Gaines County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55, 1910: 1,255, 1920: 1,018, 1930: 2,800, 1940: 8,136, 1950: 8,909, 1960: 12,267, 1970: 11,593, 1980: 13,150, 1990: 14,123, 2000: 14,467, 2010: 17,526, 2020: 21,5980K’00’101K’20’308K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9014K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 19.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Denver CityJan: high 56°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 29°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 43°F, 1.2 in; May: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 63°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 65°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 65°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 47°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in56°27°Jan0.761°29°Feb0.869°36°Mar1.177°43°Apr1.284°54°May2.092°63°Jun2.393°65°Jul2.591°65°Aug2.485°58°Sep2.776°47°Oct1.665°35°Nov1.057°28°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver City, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Gaines County

5,154 jobs at 532 businesses in Gaines County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gaines CountyRetail trade: 662 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 560 jobs; Construction: 515 jobs; Other services: 501 jobs; Wholesale trade: 490 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 444 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 403 jobs; Professional services: 368 jobsRetail trade 13% Mining, oil and gas 11% Construction 10% Other services 10% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Professional services 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denver City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Yoakum County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Denver CityUnder a mile
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seminole20.1 miles
  • Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hobbs24.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Denver City

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Thriftway0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Denver City Historical Museum0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Denver City

Public schools here are run by Denver City ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dodson PriDenver CityPre-K–2334Public0.5 mi
Kelley ElDenver City3–5309Public0.5 mi
William G Gravitt J HDenver City6–8319Public0.4 mi
Denver City H SDenver City9–12512Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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