Economy & Jobs — Waller County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments1,048
Total Employees16,968
Avg Annual Employment26,681
Avg Annual Pay$61,149
Total Annual Wages$1,631,534,141
Annual Payroll (thousands)$910,047
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$71,643
Poverty Rate13.0%
IRS Returns24,760
Total AGI (thousands)$2,091,339
Average AGI per Return$84,464

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$394,978,438
Per Capita$6,955
Population Basis56,794

Agriculture

Total Farms50
Land in Farms (acres)185,331
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,707
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants20
Fast Food30
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.839936+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.962214+00:00.