The Town Files

Anderson County, Texas

58,439 people. The median home is worth $185,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $62,068.

Towns in Anderson County

Towns in Anderson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Palestine18,544$166,000$44,98135.7
Elkhart1,287$107,300$52,89137.1
Frankston1,126$103,700$56,66750.8

People and housing

Anderson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$185,300$184,100
Median rent$1,041$1,086
Median household income$62,068$65,842
Median age39.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

20,139 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,154 a year.

Largest industries in Anderson CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,376 jobs · $53,050Transportation & warehousing2,350 jobs · $66,529Retail2,250 jobs · $40,738Manufacturing1,661 jobs · $51,396Hotels & restaurants1,579 jobs · $21,227Professional & technical serv…940 jobs · $105,854
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Anderson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 577 storm events in Anderson County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Anderson County by type since 1996Hail161Heat40Flood14Drought67Tornado12Wildfire10Lightning8Flash Flood46Winter Storm9Excessive Heat12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Anderson County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).