Balmorhea (/ˌbælməˈreɪ/ BAL-mər-AY[4]) is a city in Reeves County, in the U.S. state of Texas.

[5] Its founders were Ernest D. Balcom, H. R. Morrow, and John and Joe Rhea; the town's name is an amalgamation of their surnames.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 408 people, 173 households, and 138 families residing in the city.

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.