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Carson County
Carson County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 5,807
County Seat Carson County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 065
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 4,242
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,801
Median Age 41.3
Veterans 425
Housing Units 2,779
Uninsured 164
Net Migration (recent) 133
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 129
Total Employees 1,070
Avg Annual Pay $98,977
Median Household Income $83,199
Poverty Rate 7.5%
Unemployment Rate 1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $81,790
Federal Spending FY2024 $44,778,560
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,711
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,700
Median Rent $933
FMR Studio $813
FMR 1BR $952
FMR 2BR $1,158
FMR 3BR $1,592
FMR 4BR $1,848
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 15.8%
Adult Obesity 34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.6
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 6
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 8
SNAP Stores 7
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 72
Land in Farms (acres) 373,400
Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,186.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
FM NORTH 207 FIRE 2021-12-15
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Carson 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.