Childress County

Childress County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	6,664
County Seat	Childress County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	075
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,737
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,781
Median Age	32.6
Veterans	212
Housing Units	2,734
Uninsured	84
Net Migration (recent)	-78
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	174
Total Employees	1,920
Avg Annual Pay	$49,760
Median Household Income	$56,063
Poverty Rate	15.1%
Unemployment Rate	8.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,948
Federal Spending FY2024	$62,181,752
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,331

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$111,100
Median Rent	$858
FMR Studio	$766
FMR 1BR	$828
FMR 2BR	$976
FMR 3BR	$1,275
FMR 4BR	$1,459

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	18.7%
Adult Obesity	38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	25
Land in Farms (acres)	4,888
Avg Farm Size (acres)	195.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
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	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
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 Childress County

Childress — pop 5,737

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.