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Rains County
Rains County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 12,164
County Seat Rains County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 379
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 3,293
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 12,257
Median Age 47.6
Veterans 1,515
Housing Units 5,811
Uninsured 275
Net Migration (recent) 670
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 205
Total Employees 1,642
Avg Annual Pay $43,966
Median Household Income $60,291
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $68,918
Federal Spending FY2024 $103,319,288
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,494
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $174,000
Median Rent $896
FMR Studio $732
FMR 1BR $843
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,307
FMR 4BR $1,466
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 18.3%
Adult Obesity 36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 18
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 21
SNAP Stores 14
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 30
Land in Farms (acres) 72,477
Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,415.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17
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
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Rains 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.