The Town Files

Fisher County, Texas

3,655 people. The median home is worth $78,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $65,533.

Towns in Fisher County

Towns in Fisher County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rotan1,332$54,000$53,28936.2
Roby591$45,800$59,75836.9

People and housing

Fisher CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$78,600$184,100
Median rent$601$1,086
Median household income$65,533$65,842
Median age40.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

830 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,526 a year.

Largest industries in Fisher CountyHealth care & social assistan…71 jobs · $39,734Retail43 jobs · $26,033Hotels & restaurants27 jobs · $14,065Transportation & warehousing26 jobs · $118,479Professional & technical serv…26 jobs · $46,497
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fisher County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 442 storm events in Fisher County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Fisher County by type since 1996Hail160Flood5Drought79Tornado22High Wind5Ice Storm5Heavy Snow11Flash Flood29Winter Storm14Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fisher 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
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter 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).