Upshur County

Upshur County, Texas

At a Glance

Population40,892
County SeatUpshur County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS459
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,623
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)41,261
Median Age40.9
Veterans2,832
Housing Units17,383
Uninsured1,345
Net Migration (recent)2,082
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments555
Total Employees5,793
Avg Annual Pay$48,879
Median Household Income$60,456
Poverty Rate14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
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

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking20.3%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches33
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools34
SNAP Stores25
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)128,174
Avg Farm Size (acres)16,021.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

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.