The Town Files

Carson County, Texas

5,801 people. The median home is worth $143,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $85,231.

Towns in Carson County

Towns in Carson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Panhandle2,378$161,000$85,87048.2
White Deer918$116,700$87,29234.1
Groom552$93,900$67,91746.4

People and housing

Carson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$143,000$184,100
Median rent$956$1,086
Median household income$85,231$65,842
Median age41.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,841 jobs in 2024, average pay $98,977 a year.

Largest industries in Carson CountyConstruction645 jobs · $83,789Retail198 jobs · $31,245Agriculture, forestry & fishi…179 jobs · $60,398Professional & technical serv…132 jobs · $115,197Administrative & support88 jobs · $71,542Transportation & warehousing67 jobs · $82,206
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carson County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 996 storm events in Carson County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Carson County by type since 1996Hail473Flood9Drought70Tornado40Wildfire43High Wind79Heavy Snow17Flash Flood16Winter Storm13Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carson County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 15, 2021FireFM-5422: North 207 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
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).