Mason County

Mason County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	3,953
County Seat	Mason County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	319
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,121
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,959
Median Age	48.2
Veterans	227
Housing Units	2,374
Uninsured	91
Net Migration (recent)	234
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	150
Total Employees	787
Avg Annual Pay	$45,962
Median Household Income	$77,583
Poverty Rate	4.9%
Unemployment Rate	2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$87,165
Federal Spending FY2024	$31,225,272
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,899

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$254,500
Median Rent	$818
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,217
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	2
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	13.6%
Adult Obesity	33.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.0
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	9
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	198
Land in Farms (acres)	533,779
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,695.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2025-07-06
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 AND FLOODING	2019-02-25
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-06-29
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mason County

Mason — pop 2,121

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.