Carson County

Carson County, Texas

At a Glance

Population5,807
County SeatCarson County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS065
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,242
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,801
Median Age41.3
Veterans425
Housing Units2,779
Uninsured164
Net Migration (recent)133
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments129
Total Employees1,070
Avg Annual Pay$98,977
Median Household Income$83,199
Poverty Rate7.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking15.8%
Adult Obesity34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches6
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools8
SNAP Stores7
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms72
Land in Farms (acres)373,400
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,186.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMNORTH 207 FIRE2021-12-15
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

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.