Van Zandt County

Van Zandt County, Texas

At a Glance

Population59,541
County SeatVan Zandt County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS467
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population18,592
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)60,053
Median Age42.0
Veterans4,301
Housing Units25,484
Uninsured1,800
Net Migration (recent)3,158
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,010
Total Employees9,346
Avg Annual Pay$45,624
Median Household Income$62,334
Poverty Rate13.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,940
Federal Spending FY2024$368,055,495
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,182

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$181,300
Median Rent$981
FMR Studio$760
FMR 1BR$780
FMR 2BR$1,023
FMR 3BR$1,419
FMR 4BR$1,424

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches71
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools107
SNAP Stores51
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)1,009
Avg Farm Size (acres)63.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Van Zandt 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.