The Town Files

Childress County, Texas

6,743 people. The median home is worth $125,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,654.

Towns in Childress County

Towns in Childress County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Childress5,737$85,900$57,64435.6

People and housing

Childress CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$125,400$184,100
Median rent$913$1,086
Median household income$58,654$65,842
Median age35.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,871 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,760 a year.

Largest industries in Childress CountyRetail391 jobs · $30,272Professional & technical serv…94 jobs · $136,132Construction92 jobs · $79,833Utilities79 jobs · $95,760Other services70 jobs · $81,113Finance & insurance67 jobs · $55,155
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Childress County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 539 storm events in Childress County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Childress County by type since 1996Hail153Flood7Drought105Tornado8High Wind57Ice Storm4Heavy Rain4Flash Flood4Winter Storm14Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Childress County has been included in 14 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 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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).