Stephens County

Stephens County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	9,101
County Seat	Stephens County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	429
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,187
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,260
Median Age	40.9
Veterans	416
Housing Units	4,677
Uninsured	166
Net Migration (recent)	96
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	245
Total Employees	2,584
Avg Annual Pay	$46,145
Median Household Income	$44,712
Poverty Rate	16.7%
Unemployment Rate	8.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,720
Federal Spending FY2024	$60,695,455
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,669

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$98,000
Median Rent	$688
FMR Studio	$766
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$976
FMR 3BR	$1,273
FMR 4BR	$1,459

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	18.1%
Adult Obesity	36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	8
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	29
Land in Farms (acres)	135,145
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,660.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
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 STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-06-11
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
FM	PK EAST FIRE	2011-04-16
FM	HOHERTZ FIRE	2011-04-16
FM	PK WEST FIRE	2011-04-15
FM	BRECKENRIDGE FIRE	2009-04-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Stephens County

Breckenridge — pop 5,187

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.