Young County

Young County, Texas

At a Glance

Population17,867
County SeatYoung County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS503
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population12,408
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,903
Median Age40.3
Veterans1,120
Housing Units8,554
Uninsured536
Net Migration (recent)265
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments573
Total Employees5,838
Avg Annual Pay$61,045
Median Household Income$65,565
Poverty Rate15.7%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$88,815
Federal Spending FY2024$112,672,384
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,306

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$142,100
Median Rent$823
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$752
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,301
FMR 4BR$1,361

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k40.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches27
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools16
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms243
Land in Farms (acres)120,414
Avg Farm Size (acres)495.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMPK EAST FIRE2011-04-16
FMHOHERTZ FIRE2011-04-16
FMPK WEST FIRE 2011-04-15
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Young 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.