Waller County

Waller County, Texas

At a Glance

Population56,794
County SeatWaller County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS473
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population20,304
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)57,463
Median Age28.7
Veterans2,085
Housing Units19,537
Uninsured2,596
Net Migration (recent)1,158
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,048
Total Employees16,968
Avg Annual Pay$61,149
Median Household Income$71,643
Poverty Rate13.0%
Unemployment Rate6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$84,464
Federal Spending FY2024$394,978,438
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,955

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$268,200
Median Rent$1,109
FMR Studio$1,226
FMR 1BR$1,279
FMR 2BR$1,529
FMR 3BR$2,038
FMR 4BR$2,568

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking15.5%
Adult Obesity37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches41
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms50
Land in Farms (acres)185,331
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,706.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
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
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Waller 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.