| | Matador, TX | Dickens, TX | United States |
| Population | 795 | 182 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.4% | 47.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.6% | 52.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 28.6 | 52.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 612 | 287 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 740 | 332 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 790 | 322 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -18.2% | -24.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -23.4% | -22.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 609.7 | 190.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Matador, TX | Dickens, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 0.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.6% | 0.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 23.3% | 9.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 24.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.6% | 20.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Matador, TX | Dickens, TX | United States |
| White | 70.2% | 73.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 8.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.4% | 18.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Matador, TX | Dickens, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 45.5% | 51.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.9% | 51.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.5% | 48.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.3% | 21.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.1% | 14.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.0% | 12.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.00 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 265 | 83 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 197 | 48 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.5% | 22.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.0% | 52.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 68 | 35 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 31.0% | 14.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.5% | 10.4% | 10.8% |