Medicare in Dallam County by the numbers
| Dallam County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 796 | 4,188,063 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 11.0% | 13.7% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 924 | 5,048,909 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 281 | 2,770,279 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 30.4% | 54.9% statewide |
Sources: Census Bureau 2023 estimates and CMS Medicare Advantage penetration, September 2026.
With roughly 796 residents age 65 and older, Dallam County is 212th among 254 Texas counties for older residents. That group is 11.0% of its population, compared with 13.7% across Texas. About 316 more people are 60 to 64 and are heading toward Medicare; our turning 65 guide explains their first steps. Among residents 65 and older, 63% are 65 to 74, 28% are 75 to 84 and 10% are 85 or older (Census 2023 estimates). About 30.4% of people with Medicare in Dallam County are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. That is lower than the Texas average of 54.9%. A county average does not tell you which kind of plan fits you. Whether Medicare Advantage or Original Medicare with a Medigap plan is the better fit depends on your doctors, your prescriptions and how you want to handle costs, so we compare both for your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Dallam County
Dallam County is a non-metro county with towns and small cities (USDA: urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area). Care is often split between local providers and a bigger hospital elsewhere, which is worth testing against each plan’s network.
CMS counts 984 Medicare beneficiaries in Dallam County (2023). Their average age is 73, about the same as the Texas average of 73. About 8% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, lower than the state figure of 11%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Dallam County, CMS reported about 573 emergency room visits and 203 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (580) and close to it for hospital stays (226). About 6% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Where you live decides which Medicare Advantage and Part D plans you can join, and Dallam County may have a different set of plans than the counties around it. We are not based in Dallam County; we help Dallam County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals located in Dallam County
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists this hospital in Dallam County:
- Coon Memorial Hospital — Dalhart (critical access; government-owned; no emergency department)
Network rules, not geography, decide whether a plan covers a hospital. We look up the hospitals and doctors you use and check them against each plan before you enroll. Ratings are CMS Care Compare overall hospital star ratings; they describe the hospital, not whether a plan covers it. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.
Dallam County: communities and ZIP codes
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Dallam County at Dalhart (5,578), Texline (464), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas mostly within Dallam County number 3: 79022, 79051, 79087. Your exact ZIP code is what decides which plans you can join.
Questions about Medicare in Dallam County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- HealthCare.gov if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Medicare Care Compare for hospitals and doctors.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Texas Department of Insurance: Texas’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Dallam County residents
We work with many carriers, which lets us compare more than one option for Dallam County households, including life insurance, final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans, ACA health insurance, ICHRA and group health insurance.
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Dallam County compared with similar Texas counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler County | 921 | 40.1% | 18% | Smaller city/town |
| Bailey County | 1,031 | 36.4% | 14% | Smaller city/town |
| Ochiltree County | 1,285 | 22.2% | 10% | Smaller city/town |
| Mitchell County | 1,329 | 39.8% | 14% | Smaller city/town |
| Dimmit County | 1,359 | 69.5% | 34% | Smaller city/town |
| Zavala County | 1,370 | 75.5% | 41% | Smaller city/town |
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