Childress County Data

Childress County Population = 6,743 (Source 1)

   Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older Living in Childress County = 1,154

Childress County Food Insecurity Rate = 15.8% (Source 2)

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Estimated Number of Food Insecure Older Adults in Childress County = 182

   Calculation: Estimated Number of Adults Age 65 and Older (1,154) x County Food Insecurity Rate (15.8%)

Source 1 = U.S. Census Bureau. "Age and Sex." American Community Survey, ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S0101, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2024.S0101?q=childress+county,+texas. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.

Source 2 = Feeding America. "Food Insecurity among the Overall Population in Childress County." Map the Meal Gap, https://map.feedingamerica.org/county/2023/overall/texas/county/childress. Accessed on 19 Mar 2026.

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​(Updated March 2026)

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