Cochran County

Cochran County, Texas

At a Glance

Population2,547
County SeatCochran County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS079
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,121
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,529
Median Age37.4
Veterans110
Housing Units1,256
Uninsured54
Net Migration (recent)-142
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments41
Total Employees221
Avg Annual Pay$59,098
Median Household Income$41,597
Poverty Rate25.8%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,968
Federal Spending FY2024$18,440,572
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,240

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$48,000
Median Rent$702
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$752
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking22.7%
Adult Obesity43.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches9
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)N/A
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools4
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)6,640
Avg Farm Size (acres)510.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cochran 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.