Archer County

Archer County, Texas

At a Glance

Population8,560
County SeatArcher County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS009
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population5,136
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,649
Median Age43.1
Veterans572
Housing Units3,910
Uninsured284
Net Migration (recent)385
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments236
Total Employees1,385
Avg Annual Pay$51,433
Median Household Income$69,954
Poverty Rate12.3%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$88,451
Federal Spending FY2024$59,703,919
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,975

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$157,500
Median Rent$718
FMR Studio$823
FMR 1BR$896
FMR 2BR$1,102
FMR 3BR$1,506
FMR 4BR$1,709

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches8
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless Population272
Schools32
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms401
Land in Farms (acres)21,435
Avg Farm Size (acres)53.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMSISK ROAD FIRE 2011-04-30
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Archer 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.