Plains is a town in and the county seat of Yoakum County of western Texas, United States. The city's population was 1,355 at the 2020 census. Yoakum County is in the Texas High Plains Wine country.

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Town numbers

ZIP code79355

Area code806

Living in Plains

Housing in Plains

$182K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plains home is worth about $182,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% below the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Plains

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About one in 4 of Plains’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (10%), Denver City (5%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

Lubbock

10%

Denver City

Dallas

Seminole

25%Work in townlive and work in Plains 38 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 449Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Plains →

Health in Plains

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

11worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

27.8%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse 30.1%More adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · worse

Care nearby

Yoakum County HospitalDenver City · 15.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

South Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 36.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plains · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plains →

Natural hazards in Plains

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Plains flood?paid flood claims since 2004 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Yoakum County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Plains →

Climate in Plains

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Plains has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 28°Winter

76° / 45°Spring

93° / 65°Summer

74° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Plains get?About 3 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Plains →

Schools in Plains

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Plains’s kids attend trail 61% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictPLAINS ISDSchools3

Plains El C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 201 students Plains Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 93 students Plains H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 129 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.