Welcome to Parmer County ...
Time Zone: Parmer County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Farwell is the Seat for Parmer County.
Parmer County was founded in 1876 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Parmer had a population of 9,555 people. This is a decrease of 6.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,269 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parmer represented 0.04% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Parmer County:
- Bovina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <3>
- Farwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <3>
- Friona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
- Friona is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Parmer County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Deaf Smith County
- Castro County
- Lamb County
- Bailey County
- Curry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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