Irion County

Irion County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	1,513
County Seat	Irion County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	235
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	747
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,561
Median Age	39.5
Veterans	79
Housing Units	827
Uninsured	106
Net Migration (recent)	-76
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	58
Total Employees	423
Avg Annual Pay	$97,418
Median Household Income	$54,708
Poverty Rate	7.4%
Unemployment Rate	1.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$110,213
Federal Spending FY2024	$12,320,638
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,143

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$149,600
Median Rent	$1,145
FMR Studio	$863
FMR 1BR	$998
FMR 2BR	$1,258
FMR 3BR	$1,691
FMR 4BR	$2,078

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	16.2%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.1
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	1
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	2
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	131
Land in Farms (acres)	245,785
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,876.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

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	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
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Irion County

Mertzon — pop 747

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.