Garza County

Garza County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	5,816
County Seat	Garza County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	169
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,790
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	5,735
Median Age	41.8
Veterans	303
Housing Units	2,242
Uninsured	63
Net Migration (recent)	-143
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	128
Total Employees	1,235
Avg Annual Pay	$52,127
Median Household Income	$56,215
Poverty Rate	15.4%
Unemployment Rate	9.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,862
Federal Spending FY2024	$28,150,374
Federal Spending Per Capita	$4,840

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$87,500
Median Rent	$1,048
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,478

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	17.8%
Adult Obesity	38.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.0
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	5
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	101,882
Avg Farm Size (acres)	25,470.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

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 STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
DR	HURRICANE ALEX	2010-08-03
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Garza County

Post — pop 4,790

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.