Aransas County

Aransas County, Texas

At a Glance

Population23,830
County SeatNueces County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS007
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population338,647
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)24,048
Median Age51.0
Veterans2,096
Housing Units15,600
Uninsured712
Net Migration (recent)1,095
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments577
Total Employees4,401
Avg Annual Pay$45,266
Median Household Income$58,168
Poverty Rate17.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$83,639
Federal Spending FY2024$206,980,850
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,686

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$221,500
Median Rent$1,076
FMR Studio$969
FMR 1BR$976
FMR 2BR$1,280
FMR 3BR$1,670
FMR 4BR$1,914

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking18.5%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k39.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches47
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools146
SNAP Stores294
Bank Branches76

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)42,886
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,898.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
EMHURRICANE HANNA2020-07-26
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
EMTROPICAL STORM ALEX2010-06-29
FMHOLIDAY BEACH FIRE2009-04-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Aransas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.