Dimmitt is a city in Castro County, Texas, home to about 4,107 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79027.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)247 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dimmitt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dimmitt had 4,171 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 485th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Castro County grew from 400 residents in 1900 to 7,371 in 2020.
Castro County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 21 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dimmitt 2 N, TX weather station (4 miles away).
1,637 jobs at 163 businesses in Castro County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dimmitt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dimmitt ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson ElDimmitt | Pre-K–5 | 507 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Dimmitt MiddleDimmitt | 6–8 | 246 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Dimmitt H SDimmitt | 9–12 | 324 | Public | 1.6 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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