The Town Files

Garza County, Texas

5,118 people. The median home is worth $77,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $46,314.

Towns in Garza County

Towns in Garza County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Post4,790$49,200$41,30434.5

People and housing

Garza CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$77,800$184,100
Median rent$838$1,086
Median household income$46,314$65,842
Median age35.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,634 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,127 a year.

Largest industries in Garza CountyAdministrative & support272 jobs · $74,334Mining, oil & gas238 jobs · $77,336Retail177 jobs · $24,681Health care & social assistan…96 jobs · $36,798Agriculture, forestry & fishi…58 jobs · $31,691Other services51 jobs · $29,132
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garza County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 531 storm events in Garza County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Garza County by type since 1996Hail139Flood7Drought90Tornado9Wildfire13High Wind69Dust Storm7Heavy Snow7Flash Flood22Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garza County has been included in 17 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
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe 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).