Swisher County

Swisher County, Texas

At a Glance

Population6,971
County SeatSwisher County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS437
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population5,069
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,989
Median Age35.9
Veterans228
Housing Units3,042
Uninsured333
Net Migration (recent)-167
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments119
Total Employees855
Avg Annual Pay$46,388
Median Household Income$40,290
Poverty Rate29.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,536
Federal Spending FY2024$42,011,968
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,027

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$85,300
Median Rent$763
FMR Studio$720
FMR 1BR$724
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals2
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking22.0%
Adult Obesity42.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches5
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)N/A
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools5
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms189
Land in Farms (acres)23,148
Avg Farm Size (acres)122.5
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
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2007-05-01
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Swisher 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.