The Town Files

Dickens County, Texas

1,747 people. The median home is worth $65,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $49,335.

Towns in Dickens County

Towns in Dickens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Spur863$53,500$40,00044.7

People and housing

Dickens CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$65,300$184,100
Median rent$758$1,086
Median household income$49,335$65,842
Median age47.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

469 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,702 a year.

Largest industries in Dickens CountyRetail64 jobs · $22,190Finance & insurance27 jobs · $90,416
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dickens County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 440 storm events in Dickens County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Dickens County by type since 1996Hail135Drought100Tornado25Wildfire5High Wind32Ice Storm4Dust Storm3Heavy Snow5Flash Flood11Winter Storm8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dickens 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
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).