Mineral Wells is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 15,173 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Mineral Wells is the 196th largest community in Texas.

The percentage of people in Mineral Wells with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.67% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mineral Wells in 2022 was $25,216, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,864 for a family of four. However, Mineral Wells contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mineral Wells is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mineral Wells home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineral Wells residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mineral Wells also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mineral Wells include Irish, German, English, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Mineral Wells is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.