The Town Files

La Salle County, Texas

6,839 people. The median home is worth $97,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $57,716.

Towns in La Salle County

Towns in La Salle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cotulla3,718$93,100$70,06733.6
Encinal540$86,900$50,83338.5

People and housing

La Salle CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$97,800$184,100
Median rent$819$1,086
Median household income$57,716$65,842
Median age35.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line21.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,137 jobs in 2024, average pay $84,715 a year.

Largest industries in La Salle CountyMining, oil & gas909 jobs · $151,419Hotels & restaurants339 jobs · $21,625Retail204 jobs · $34,178Transportation & warehousing144 jobs · $90,304Health care & social assistan…126 jobs · $42,582Agriculture, forestry & fishi…100 jobs · $54,712
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in La Salle County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 334 storm events in La Salle County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in La Salle County by type since 1996Hail47Heat41Flood7Drought108Tornado4Wildfire9High Wind4Flash Flood29Frost/Freeze9Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

La Salle County has been included in 19 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
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
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).