The Town Files

Hudspeth County, Texas

3,403 people. The median home is worth $64,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $48,600.

Towns in Hudspeth County

Towns in Hudspeth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Hancock1,052$52,800$48,00043.1

People and housing

Hudspeth CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$64,000$184,100
Median rent$705$1,086
Median household income$48,600$65,842
Median age37.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,282 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,391 a year.

Largest industries in Hudspeth CountyRetail34 jobs · $18,226Professional & technical serv…6 jobs · $44,957
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hudspeth County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 393 storm events in Hudspeth County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Hudspeth County by type since 1996Hail47Flood1Drought261Tornado5High Wind18Ice Storm1Dust Storm4Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow2Flash Flood20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hudspeth County has been included in 13 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
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
August 15, 2006Severe StormDR-1658: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).