Upton County

Upton County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	3,308
County Seat	Upton County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	461
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,611
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,284
Median Age	39.9
Veterans	119
Housing Units	1,676
Uninsured	91
Net Migration (recent)	-10
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	95
Total Employees	1,277
Avg Annual Pay	$87,660
Median Household Income	$55,284
Poverty Rate	20.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$98,220
Federal Spending FY2024	$15,392,371
Federal Spending Per Capita	$4,653

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$95,600
Median Rent	$687
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$843
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,217
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	17.6%
Adult Obesity	39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	18.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	7
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	9
Land in Farms (acres)	112,087
Avg Farm Size (acres)	12,454.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

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	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24
EM	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-21
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Upton County

McCamey — pop 1,831
Rankin — pop 780

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.