| Official Name: | Coahoma, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Howard County Coahoma.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Howard |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.19 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.19 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.23 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.23 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 945 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 735 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2411 |
| Coordinates: | 32.2964°N -101.3047°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79511 |
| Area Code: | Area code 432 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-15700[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1333021[3] |
Coahoma is a town in Howard County, Texas, United States. The population was 945 at the 2020 census,[4] 817 at the 2010 census,[5] and 932 at the 2000 census.
Coahoma is located in eastern Howard County at 32.2964°N -101.3047°W (32.296443, –101.304738).[6] Interstate 20 runs through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 188. I-20 leads west 10miles to Big Spring, the county seat, and east to Colorado City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Coahoma has a total area of 3.1km2, all land.[5]
| White (NH) | 573 | 60.63% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 6 | 0.63% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.42% | |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.85% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.21% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 24 | 2.54% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 328 | 34.71% | |
| Total | 945 |
As of the census of 2000, 932 people, 354 households, and 261 families resided in the town. The population density was 774.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The 388 housing units averaged 322.6 per square mile (124.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.77% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 6.97% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.82% of the population.
Of the 354 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families; 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town, the population was distributed as 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,962, and for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,013. About 7.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town is served by the Coahoma Independent School District.