The Town Files

Crosby County, Texas

5,041 people. The median home is worth $80,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $52,188.

Towns in Crosby County

Towns in Crosby County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ralls1,665$72,200$57,69740.1
Crosbyton1,492$59,200$38,68433.9
Lorenzo964$100,800$46,38937.2

People and housing

Crosby CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$80,900$184,100
Median rent$684$1,086
Median household income$52,188$65,842
Median age38.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,114 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,022 a year.

Largest industries in Crosby CountyRetail163 jobs · $34,069Health care & social assistan…105 jobs · $37,931Wholesale trade71 jobs · $74,524Professional & technical serv…60 jobs · $109,248Other services9 jobs · $16,232
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crosby County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 528 storm events in Crosby County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Crosby County by type since 1996Hail131Flood9Drought91Tornado22High Wind72Dust Storm4Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood10Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crosby County has been included in 16 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).