The Town Files

Collingsworth County, Texas

2,588 people. The median home is worth $104,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $61,280.

Towns in Collingsworth County

Towns in Collingsworth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wellington1,896$87,400$57,05038.5

People and housing

Collingsworth CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$104,000$184,100
Median rent$714$1,086
Median household income$61,280$65,842
Median age40.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line21.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

816 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,878 a year.

Largest industries in Collingsworth CountyHealth care & social assistan…150 jobs · $69,192Retail90 jobs · $30,572Utilities78 jobs · $68,904Information26 jobs · $42,021Professional & technical serv…17 jobs · $74,673Administrative & support8 jobs · $30,536
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Collingsworth County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 486 storm events in Collingsworth County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Collingsworth County by type since 1996Hail196Drought73Tornado17Wildfire7Dense Fog11High Wind40Heavy Snow7Flash Flood8Winter Storm9Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Collingsworth 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
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).