The Town Files

Lipscomb County, Texas

2,918 people. The median home is worth $124,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $72,560.

Towns in Lipscomb County

Towns in Lipscomb County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Booker1,437$150,200$69,46433.4

People and housing

Lipscomb CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$124,300$184,100
Median rent$876$1,086
Median household income$72,560$65,842
Median age36.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,233 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,631 a year.

Largest industries in Lipscomb CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…127 jobs · $48,523Mining, oil & gas78 jobs · $79,010Retail59 jobs · $23,048
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lipscomb County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 672 storm events in Lipscomb County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lipscomb County by type since 1996Hail317Drought62Tornado23Wildfire25Dense Fog8High Wind42Heavy Snow17Flash Flood10Winter Storm17Winter Weather20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lipscomb County has been included in 11 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
January 11, 2006FireDR-1624: Extreme Wildfire Threat
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).