The Town Files

Hemphill County, Texas

3,234 people. The median home is worth $205,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $61,563.

Towns in Hemphill County

Towns in Hemphill County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Canadian2,339$161,600$58,81143.2

People and housing

Hemphill CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$205,700$184,100
Median rent$836$1,086
Median household income$61,563$65,842
Median age45.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line6.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,370 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,967 a year.

Largest industries in Hemphill CountyMining, oil & gas224 jobs · $104,445Retail106 jobs · $33,146Agriculture, forestry & fishi…76 jobs · $59,996Construction71 jobs · $64,158Finance & insurance51 jobs · $56,609Professional & technical serv…35 jobs · $53,861
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hemphill County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 575 storm events in Hemphill County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Hemphill County by type since 1996Hail202Drought62Tornado23Wildfire21Dense Fog7High Wind65Heavy Snow13Flash Flood7Winter Storm12Winter Weather21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hemphill County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 27, 2024FireFM-5488: Smokehouse Creek 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
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
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).