The Town Files

Cottle County, Texas

1,368 people. The median home is worth $59,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $59,063.

Towns in Cottle County

Towns in Cottle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paducah1,063$49,000$36,87544.6

People and housing

Cottle CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$59,300$184,100
Median rent$264$1,086
Median household income$59,063$65,842
Median age46.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

830 jobs in 2024, average pay $78,127 a year.

Largest industries in Cottle CountyTransportation & warehousing83 jobs · $59,992Professional & technical serv…75 jobs · $108,709Other services59 jobs · $37,603Retail43 jobs · $86,637Agriculture, forestry & fishi…32 jobs · $43,840Construction31 jobs · $99,615
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cottle County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 496 storm events in Cottle County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cottle County by type since 1996Hail144Drought104Tornado20Wildfire6High Wind43Ice Storm3Dust Storm3Heavy Snow7Flash Flood4Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cottle County has been included in 19 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).