The Town Files

Haskell County, Texas

5,421 people. The median home is worth $98,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,653.

Towns in Haskell County

Towns in Haskell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Haskell3,089$104,500$62,37845.6
Rule561$71,000$34,79240.0

People and housing

Haskell CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$98,700$184,100
Median rent$782$1,086
Median household income$60,653$65,842
Median age43.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,490 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,097 a year.

Largest industries in Haskell CountyRetail336 jobs · $32,636Agriculture, forestry & fishi…107 jobs · $41,165Health care & social assistan…67 jobs · $32,569Other services66 jobs · $28,959Mining, oil & gas38 jobs · $41,503Transportation & warehousing30 jobs · $53,351
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Haskell County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 575 storm events in Haskell County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Haskell County by type since 1996Hail212Flood7Drought82Tornado33High Wind8Ice Storm5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood30Winter Storm21Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Haskell 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
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: 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).