The Town Files

Archer County, Texas

8,867 people. The median home is worth $189,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $72,159.

Towns in Archer County

Towns in Archer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Archer City1,601$138,900$52,50044.9
Holliday1,524$181,300$62,98135.4
Lakeside City1,082$268,300$113,63636.5

People and housing

Archer CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$189,100$184,100
Median rent$770$1,086
Median household income$72,159$65,842
Median age42.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,891 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,433 a year.

Largest industries in Archer CountyMining, oil & gas221 jobs · $66,222Construction192 jobs · $64,720Administrative & support168 jobs · $35,762Retail111 jobs · $23,043Manufacturing107 jobs · $53,559Wholesale trade104 jobs · $56,654
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Archer County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 661 storm events in Archer County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Archer County by type since 1996Hail327Heat49Flood13Drought87Tornado13Wildfire5High Wind12Heavy Snow8Flash Flood20Excessive Heat7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Archer County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).