Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto County, Texas

At a Glance

Population28,409
County SeatPalo Pinto County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS363
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population17,457
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,569
Median Age41.3
Veterans1,869
Housing Units15,138
Uninsured1,214
Net Migration (recent)1,399
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments625
Total Employees5,915
Avg Annual Pay$49,166
Median Household Income$65,242
Poverty Rate15.8%
Unemployment Rate7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,950
Federal Spending FY2024$173,036,405
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,091

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$151,500
Median Rent$963
FMR Studio$762
FMR 1BR$767
FMR 2BR$1,006
FMR 3BR$1,259
FMR 4BR$1,689

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking18.7%
Adult Obesity39.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches30
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless Population272
Schools33
SNAP Stores52
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)608,448
Avg Farm Size (acres)22,535.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
FM101 RANCH FIRE2011-08-30
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMPK EAST FIRE2011-04-16
FMHOHERTZ FIRE2011-04-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Palo Pinto 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.