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Chambers County
Chambers County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 46,571
County Seat Chambers County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 071
Num Towns 13
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 171,027
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 47,037
Median Age 35.4
Veterans 2,856
Housing Units 17,314
Uninsured 993
Net Migration (recent) 4,101
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 748
Total Employees 15,196
Avg Annual Pay $76,934
Median Household Income $106,103
Poverty Rate 13.7%
Unemployment Rate 7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $98,146
Federal Spending FY2024 $275,903,129
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,924
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $279,200
Median Rent $1,339
FMR Studio $1,226
FMR 1BR $1,279
FMR 2BR $1,529
FMR 3BR $2,038
FMR 4BR $2,568
Health & Safety
Hospitals 26
EMS Stations 39
Fire Stations 39
Police Stations 39
Adult Smoking 15.9%
Adult Obesity 38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 30.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 177
Libraries 14
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 205
SNAP Stores 187
Bank Branches 37
Agriculture
Total Farms 37
Land in Farms (acres) 18,396
Avg Farm Size (acres) 497.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR TROPICAL STORM IMELDA 2019-10-04
DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25
DR HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-13
EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Chambers County
Baytown — pop 83,701
Texas City — pop 51,898
Seabrook — pop 13,618
Mont Belvieu — pop 7,654
Beach City — pop 3,221
Winnie — pop 3,162
Anahuac — pop 1,980
Stowell — pop 1,743
Shoreacres — pop 1,566
Old River-Winfree — pop 1,315
Cove — pop 525
Oak Island — pop 371
Morgan's Point — pop 273
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.