Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Slaton, Texas

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Religion3639 years
Car repair3236 years
Restaurants2636 years
Shopping2243 years
Agricultural wholesale2142 years
Construction of buildings1920 years
Education1765 years
Public administration1545 years
Finance other1585 years
Gas station14
Other construction1326 years
Financial services1243 years
Atm's12
Automotive1034 years
Tractors and farm equipment10
Real estate10

Slaton, Texas Facts

Area5.6 mi²
Population5,890
Male Population2,805 (47.6%)
Female Population3,085 (52.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+169.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.0%
Median Age35.6 years (Male: 33.5, Female: 37.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$57,432 (2022)
Area Codes806
NeighborhoodsSlaton, Kings Park, North Overton
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng33.43731, -101.64349
Zip Codes79364

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Slaton, Texas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,1893,8115,3546,4955,8905,7465,910
Population Density387.7 / mi²674.9 / mi²948.2 / mi²1,150.2 / mi²1,043.1 / mi²1,017.6 / mi²1,046.6 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Slaton, Texas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 10% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Slaton, Texas+169.1%+54.6%+10%
Texas
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Slaton, Texas Median Age

Median Age: 35.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Slaton, Texas35.6 yrs37.4 yrs33.5 yrs
Texas33.8 yrs34.8 yrs32.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Slaton, Texas Population Density

Population Density: 1,043 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Slaton, Texas5,8905.65 sq mi1,043 / mi²
Texas27.5 million268,596.2 sq mi103 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Slaton, Texas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Slaton, Texas

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Slaton, Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$41,452$46,127$53,061$66,224$73,064$56,660$54,047$57,432
Total GDP$19.7M$23.6M$28.2M$37M$44.7M$35.6M$32.5M$33.9M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Slaton, Texas CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Slaton, Texas99,817 tn16.95 tn17,676.8 tons/mi²
Texas488,896,034 tn17.76 tn1,820.2 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Slaton, Texas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)99,817 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.95 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)17,676.8 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
FloodMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
12/26/184:23 AM3.387 km1,150 m26km N of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
10/31/1811:50 PM391.2 km5,000 m18km N of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
10/28/182:21 PM3.190.7 km4,870 m20km N of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
1/17/169:32 AM3.596.4 km2,060 m17km NNE of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
1/10/162:03 AM3.693.5 km2,700 m25km NNE of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
1/6/159:55 PM3.596.4 km3,950 m17km NNE of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
12/31/146:31 PM3.292.6 km5,000 m26km NNE of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
9/14/149:18 AM3.296.8 km3,090 m23km NNE of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
5/6/1311:11 PM390.6 km5,600 m25km N of Snyder, Texasusgs.gov
12/9/116:47 PM3.591.5 km5,000 mwestern Texasusgs.gov

Slaton, Texas

Slaton is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,121 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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