Denver City, Texas
Denver City is a town on the high plains of the Llano Estacado near the western edge of Texas, in the oil country of the Permian Basin about 71 miles southwest of Lubbock. It grew up as a boomtown around the Wasson oil field, one of the largest fields in the state, and petroleum production remains central to its economy. The surrounding terrain is flat, open ranch and farm country at the far western edge of the state.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 4,311
- Change from 2020 base
- -3.6%
- Land area
- 2.6 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Gaines County and Yoakum County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Denver City crosses county lines, so the appraisal district and tax office depend on the parcel address. School, city-limit, MUD, PID, and other special-district lines can be different too. Start with the full county list below instead of treating one county as the answer.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Denver City
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Denver City.
County History
Gaines County went from open range to oil country in about 50 years
Gaines County was carved from open plains in 1876 and grew through ranching, cotton farming, and then oil — all within a few generations.
Property Tax
Two offices handle your property taxes in Gaines County
Gaines County splits property tax work between two offices: one sets your value, one collects the bill.
County History
Yoakum County went from nearly empty rangeland to an oil and cotton center
Yoakum County was established in 1876 but had fewer than 30 residents by 1900. Oil and irrigation farming transformed it in the 20th century.
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