The Town Files

Eastland County, Texas

18,011 people. The median home is worth $134,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $53,549.

Towns in Eastland County

Towns in Eastland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cisco3,883$104,300$58,55038.2
Eastland3,609$174,900$51,77641.1

People and housing

Eastland CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$134,800$184,100
Median rent$866$1,086
Median household income$53,549$65,842
Median age43.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

5,803 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,592 a year.

Largest industries in Eastland CountyRetail895 jobs · $35,001Manufacturing521 jobs · $61,863Mining, oil & gas284 jobs · $111,524Construction268 jobs · $60,683Agriculture, forestry & fishi…190 jobs · $57,422Other services188 jobs · $37,594
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Eastland County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 519 storm events in Eastland County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Eastland County by type since 1996Hail168Heat27Flood6Drought83Tornado17Wildfire14Lightning7Flash Flood46Winter Storm16Excessive Heat13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Eastland County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 18, 2022FireFM-5428: Wheat Field Fire
March 17, 2022FireFM-5427: Kidd Fire
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).