Poteet is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,005 people and three associated neighborhoods, Poteet is the 541st largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Poteet doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Poteet ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 0.90% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Poteet in 2022 was $19,866, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,464 for a family of four. However, Poteet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Poteet is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poteet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Poteet, accounting for 93.64% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Poteet residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Poteet include German, Polish, Dutch, Italian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Poteet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.