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Upshur County
Upshur County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 40,892
County Seat Upshur County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 459
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 7,623
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 41,261
Median Age 40.9
Veterans 2,832
Housing Units 17,383
Uninsured 1,345
Net Migration (recent) 2,082
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 555
Total Employees 5,793
Avg Annual Pay $48,879
Median Household Income $60,456
Poverty Rate 14.6%
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,660
Federal Spending FY2024 $256,233,213
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,266
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $166,600
Median Rent $958
FMR Studio $989
FMR 1BR $995
FMR 2BR $1,193
FMR 3BR $1,621
FMR 4BR $1,709
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 20.3%
Adult Obesity 36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.2
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 33
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 2
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 34
SNAP Stores 25
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 8
Land in Farms (acres) 128,174
Avg Farm Size (acres) 16,021.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09
DR HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-13
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Upshur 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.