Rains County

Rains County, Texas

At a Glance

Population12,164
County SeatRains County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS379
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,293
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,257
Median Age47.6
Veterans1,515
Housing Units5,811
Uninsured275
Net Migration (recent)670
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments205
Total Employees1,642
Avg Annual Pay$43,966
Median Household Income$60,291
Poverty Rate11.0%
Unemployment Rate2.3%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches18
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)72,477
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,415.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
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

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.