Motley County

Motley County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	1,063
County Seat	Motley County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	345
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	786
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,223
Median Age	50.7
Veterans	140
Housing Units	718
Uninsured	20
Net Migration (recent)	51
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	25
Total Employees	122
Avg Annual Pay	$35,700
Median Household Income	$66,528
Poverty Rate	9.4%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$51,602
Federal Spending FY2024	$10,008,464
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,415

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$72,100
Median Rent	$732
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	16.7%
Adult Obesity	36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	4
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	213
Land in Farms (acres)	81,908
Avg Farm Size (acres)	384.5
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 WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
FM	MATADOR FIRE	2011-02-27
DR	HURRICANE ALEX	2010-08-03
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Motley County

Matador — pop 569
Roaring Springs — pop 217

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.