The Town Files

Cochran County, Texas

2,550 people. The median home is worth $53,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $45,313.

Towns in Cochran County

Towns in Cochran County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morton1,690$42,600$38,43837.4

People and housing

Cochran CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$53,200$184,100
Median rent$697$1,086
Median household income$45,313$65,842
Median age37.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line27.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

742 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,098 a year.

Largest industries in Cochran CountyRetail57 jobs · $73,275Wholesale trade43 jobs · $118,433Finance & insurance43 jobs · $45,420Other services15 jobs · $71,902
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cochran County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 459 storm events in Cochran County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cochran County by type since 1996Hail93Drought97Tornado15Wildfire6High Wind75Dust Storm7Heavy Snow6Flash Flood11Winter Storm13Winter Weather35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cochran County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).