Economy & Jobs — Chambers County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments748
Total Employees15,196
Avg Annual Employment22,140
Avg Annual Pay$76,934
Total Annual Wages$1,703,364,218
Annual Payroll (thousands)$974,071
Unemployment Rate7.5%

Income

Median Household Income$106,103
Poverty Rate13.7%
IRS Returns23,800
Total AGI (thousands)$2,335,868
Average AGI per Return$98,146

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$275,903,129
Per Capita$5,924
Population Basis46,571

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)18,396
Avg Farm Size (acres)497
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants22
Fast Food38
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.636481+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.742567+00:00.