The Town Files

Bosque County, Texas

18,687 people. The median home is worth $200,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $68,914.

Towns in Bosque County

Towns in Bosque County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clifton3,465$160,000$64,65348.8

People and housing

Bosque CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$200,900$184,100
Median rent$928$1,086
Median household income$68,914$65,842
Median age46.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,077 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,213 a year.

Largest industries in Bosque CountyRetail467 jobs · $30,841Manufacturing425 jobs · $75,177Construction394 jobs · $96,603Hotels & restaurants282 jobs · $19,399Transportation & warehousing183 jobs · $42,195Professional & technical serv…116 jobs · $70,986
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bosque County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 498 storm events in Bosque County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Bosque County by type since 1996Hail163Heat36Flood9Drought84Tornado16Heavy Rain6Flash Flood55Winter Storm9Excessive Heat18Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bosque County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 15, 2026FireFM-5677: Hydra Fire
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 7, 2022FireFM-5443: Hard Castle Fire
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).