Mineral Wells is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 15,454 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mineral Wells is the 196th largest community in Texas.
The rate of college-level education in Mineral Wells is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.67% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mineral Wells in 2022 was $25,216, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,864 for a family of four. However, Mineral Wells contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mineral Wells is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mineral Wells home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineral Wells residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mineral Wells also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mineral Wells include Irish, German, English, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Mineral Wells is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.