Parmer County

Parmer County, Texas

At a Glance

Population9,869
County SeatParmer County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS369
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,295
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,809
Median Age36.3
Veterans311
Housing Units3,755
Uninsured788
Net Migration (recent)-275
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments207
Total Employees3,825
Avg Annual Pay$57,273
Median Household Income$65,575
Poverty Rate9.5%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,597
Federal Spending FY2024$56,696,937
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,745

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$134,300
Median Rent$839
FMR Studio$722
FMR 1BR$727
FMR 2BR$954
FMR 3BR$1,149
FMR 4BR$1,590

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking16.1%
Adult Obesity39.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches10
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools10
SNAP Stores13
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms81
Land in Farms (acres)123,551
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,525.3
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 WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Parmer 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.