Scurry County

Scurry County, Texas

At a Glance

Population16,932
County SeatScurry County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS415
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population11,899
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,883
Median Age36.2
Veterans833
Housing Units6,908
Uninsured907
Net Migration (recent)-253
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments410
Total Employees4,656
Avg Annual Pay$74,986
Median Household Income$58,932
Poverty Rate11.8%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$77,445
Federal Spending FY2024$88,084,698
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,202

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$109,400
Median Rent$1,025
FMR Studio$756
FMR 1BR$871
FMR 2BR$964
FMR 3BR$1,351
FMR 4BR$1,619

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking18.3%
Adult Obesity37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches15
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)N/A
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms593
Land in Farms (acres)569,946
Avg Farm Size (acres)961.1
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
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
FMSCURRY FIRE COMPLEX2008-02-23
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Scurry 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.