The Town Files

Houston County, Texas

22,051 people. The median home is worth $164,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $56,531.

Towns in Houston County

Towns in Houston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crockett6,332$121,100$38,86942.7

People and housing

Houston CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$164,900$184,100
Median rent$887$1,086
Median household income$56,531$65,842
Median age43.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

7,622 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,764 a year.

Largest industries in Houston CountyManufacturing909 jobs · $87,623Retail768 jobs · $39,533Hotels & restaurants679 jobs · $19,729Health care & social assistan…659 jobs · $50,761Professional & technical serv…629 jobs · $113,308Wholesale trade398 jobs · $86,642
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Houston County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 346 storm events in Houston County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Houston County by type since 1996Hail102Heat8Drought14Tornado18Ice Storm5Lightning4Heavy Snow3Flash Flood36Winter Storm5Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Houston County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
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).