The Town Files

Kinney County, Texas

3,157 people. The median home is worth $82,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $70,000.

Towns in Kinney County

Towns in Kinney County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brackettville1,341$83,800$69,45939.2
Fort Clark Springs1,215$67,000$71,34665.4

People and housing

Kinney CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$82,000$184,100
Median rent$1,272$1,086
Median household income$70,000$65,842
Median age50.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

947 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,513 a year.

Largest industries in Kinney CountyRetail92 jobs · $18,239Health care & social assistan…18 jobs · $39,014
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kinney County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 275 storm events in Kinney County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kinney County by type since 1996Hail55Flood2Drought108Tornado6Wildfire4High Wind1Flash Flood65Winter Storm6Excessive Heat1Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kinney County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).