Edwards County

Edwards County, Texas

At a Glance

Population1,422
County SeatEdwards County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS137
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population965
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,380
Median Age40.2
Veterans95
Housing Units1,004
Uninsured20
Net Migration (recent)-87
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments41
Total Employees223
Avg Annual Pay$39,962
Median Household Income$40,809
Poverty Rate23.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,372
Federal Spending FY2024$22,723,563
Federal Spending Per Capita$15,980

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$86,800
Median Rent$680
FMR Studio$766
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$976
FMR 3BR$1,273
FMR 4BR$1,459

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations5
Fire Stations5
Police Stations5
Adult Smoking19.0%
Adult Obesity40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches7
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools2
SNAP Stores2
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms385
Land in Farms (acres)767,181
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,992.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-07-06
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Edwards 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.