| | Pecos, TX | Lamesa, TX | United States |
| Population | 12,467 | 8,685 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 39.6% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 60.4% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.4 | 34.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,817 | 9,412 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,501 | 9,952 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,069 | 10,809 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.4% | -8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -13.1% | -15.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,706.2 | 1,700.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.3 | 5.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pecos, TX | Lamesa, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.9% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 10.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pecos, TX | Lamesa, TX | United States |
| White | 21.4% | 28.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 75.8% | 67.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pecos, TX | Lamesa, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 44.8% | 45.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.4% | 42.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.2% | 54.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.1% | 31.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.1% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.48 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,274 | 3,495 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,264 | 2,098 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.3% | 29.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 26.3% | 33.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,010 | 1,397 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.0% | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.3% | 14.7% | 10.8% |