| | Dalhart, TX | Fountain, CO | United States |
| Population | 8,354 | 29,495 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.7% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.6 | 30.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,988 | 26,106 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,237 | 15,197 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,246 | 9,984 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.0% | 104.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 32.1% | 210.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,747.0 | 1,313.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 22.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dalhart, TX | Fountain, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.2% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 17.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 16.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 3.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dalhart, TX | Fountain, CO | United States |
| White | 49.0% | 54.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.1% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 47.7% | 27.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dalhart, TX | Fountain, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 64.7% | 58.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.6% | 57.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.3% | 41.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.9% | 28.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,015 | 10,044 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,168 | 7,204 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.9% | 45.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.9% | 35.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 847 | 2,840 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.0% | 12.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.2% | 5.8% | 10.8% |