Real County

Real County, Texas

At a Glance

Population2,758
County SeatReal County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS385
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population832
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,830
Median Age52.3
Veterans217
Housing Units1,817
Uninsured30
Net Migration (recent)81
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments89
Total Employees580
Avg Annual Pay$39,666
Median Household Income$46,842
Poverty Rate24.5%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,524
Federal Spending FY2024$34,836,714
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,631

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$258,000
Median Rent$836
FMR Studio$792
FMR 1BR$911
FMR 2BR$1,009
FMR 3BR$1,316
FMR 4BR$1,509

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations5
Adult Smoking20.4%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches8
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools3
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)31,257
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,488.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-07-06
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Real 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.