Seminole is a city in Gaines County, Texas, home to about 7,184 people across 3.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79360.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)225 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX333 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seminole; 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.
Seminole had 6,988 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 338th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gaines County grew from 55 residents in 1900 to 21,598 in 2020.
Gaines County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seminole, TX weather station (about a mile away).
5,154 jobs at 532 businesses in Gaines County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seminole.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Seminole ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young ElSeminole | Pre-K–1 | 581 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Seminole PriSeminole | 2–3 | 478 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Seminole ElSeminole | 4–5 | 485 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Seminole J HSeminole | 6–8 | 676 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Seminole H SSeminole | 9–12 | 835 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Seminole Success CtrSeminole | 9–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mennonite School WestsideSeminole | K–8 | 124 | Mennonite | 2.6 mi |
| Seminole Mennonite SchoolSeminole | K–12 | 323 | Other religious | 2.8 mi |
| Seminole Mennonite SchoolSeminole | K–12 | 326 | Other religious | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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