Runnels County

Runnels County, Texas

At a Glance

Population9,900
County SeatRunnels County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS399
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population7,227
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,858
Median Age40.9
Veterans529
Housing Units5,008
Uninsured274
Net Migration (recent)78
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments222
Total Employees2,209
Avg Annual Pay$50,873
Median Household Income$55,424
Poverty Rate11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,321
Federal Spending FY2024$66,334,297
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,700

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$89,700
Median Rent$897
FMR Studio$781
FMR 1BR$786
FMR 2BR$1,031
FMR 3BR$1,242
FMR 4BR$1,542

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations14
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.7%
Adult Obesity38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches15
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools26
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms61
Land in Farms (acres)46,041
Avg Farm Size (acres)754.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Runnels 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.