Pecos County

Pecos County, Texas

At a Glance

Population15,193
County SeatPecos County Judicial Building
State FIPS48
County FIPS371
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population10,144
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)15,114
Median Age36.7
Veterans626
Housing Units5,818
Uninsured359
Net Migration (recent)-279
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments362
Total Employees3,521
Avg Annual Pay$62,712
Median Household Income$59,325
Poverty Rate23.0%
Unemployment Rate1.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,618
Federal Spending FY2024$73,107,408
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,812

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$144,300
Median Rent$986
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations14
Fire Stations15
Police Stations10
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity41.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches12
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores21
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)37,286
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,491.4
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
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pecos 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.