Briscoe County

Briscoe County, Texas

At a Glance

Population1,435
County SeatBriscoe County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS045
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population971
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,290
Median Age49.7
Veterans93
Housing Units925
Uninsured10
Net Migration (recent)33
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments34
Total Employees165
Avg Annual Pay$47,779
Median Household Income$35,446
Poverty Rate24.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$77,908
Federal Spending FY2024$14,707,528
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,249

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$77,400
Median Rent$850
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$752
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking20.5%
Adult Obesity40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches1
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools2
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)142,682
Avg Farm Size (acres)14,268.2
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
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Briscoe 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.