Coahoma, Texas

Town in Howard County · population 945 (2020 Census)

Median home: $172,700
Household income: $68,828
Jan low / Jul high: 31° / 96°
Snow a year: 4 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 23
Median age: 38.2

Coahoma is a town of 945 people in Howard County, Texas. The median home is worth $172,700, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks easier by car than 87% of Texas towns, quieter than 75% of Texas towns.

How Coahoma ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Coahoma is worth $172,700, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 2.5 times the median household income of $68,828, which is more affordable than 66% of Texas towns. Median rent is $1,171 a month. 81.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Coahoma	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$172,700	$184,100
Median rent	$1,171	$1,086
Median household income	$68,828	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	2.5×	2.9×
Homeownership	81.8%	72.9%
Median year built	1968	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.7%	—

Who lives in Coahoma

People	Coahoma	Typical Texas town
Median age	38.2	37.1
Age 65 and over	23.5%	15.6%
Under 18	28.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.7%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	7.7%	13.1%
Veterans	16.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	5.4%	7.8%
Average commute	19.0 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	88.6%	89.2%

Weather in Coahoma

July highs average 95.8°F and January lows 31.4°F. About 19.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 4.0 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 115 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 54 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Big Spring station (9.2 mi away); snow from Big Spring 5Ne (8.4 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Coahoma since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on May 26, 2014 about 1.3 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 26, 2014.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 101 times; the largest was 5.00 inches on May 10, 1996.

Severe weather in Howard County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Howard County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Howard County has been included in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3458: Covid-19
September 9, 2011	Fire	DR-4029: Wildfires

Jobs and pay in Howard County

Howard County had 12,785 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $65,285 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Coahoma itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Coahoma

3 public schools with 1,096 students, about 15.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
COAHOMA EL	PK-5	540	13.5
COAHOMA H S	9-12	303	17.8
COAHOMA J H	6-8	253	15.8

Towns near Coahoma

Sand Springs, TX
2.5 mi · 878 people · home $121,100
Big Spring, TX
11.1 mi · 26,144 people · home $140,200
Lake Colorado City, TX
22.0 mi · 636 people · home $57,600
Colorado City, TX
27.3 mi · 3,991 people · home $69,500

Coahoma questions

Is Coahoma, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Coahoma scores better for retirees than 13% of Texas towns and quieter than 75%. 23.5% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.2).

How much does a house cost in Coahoma?

The median owner-occupied home in Coahoma is valued at $172,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $68,828, so homes cost about 2.5 times income. Median rent is $1,171 a month.

What is the weather like in Coahoma?

July highs average 95.8°F and January lows 31.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 19.6 inches of precipitation a year and 4.0 inches of snow.

Does Coahoma get tornadoes?

23 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Coahoma since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on May 26, 2014. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Coahoma's Census boundary (GEOID 4815700). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.