The Town Files

Mason County, Texas

3,955 people. The median home is worth $293,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $74,180.

Towns in Mason County

Towns in Mason County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mason2,121$259,800$75,38555.3

People and housing

Mason CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$293,600$184,100
Median rent$800$1,086
Median household income$74,180$65,842
Median age52.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,157 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,962 a year.

Largest industries in Mason CountyRetail146 jobs · $38,616Hotels & restaurants109 jobs · $21,496Construction93 jobs · $55,316Health care & social assistan…85 jobs · $53,886Wholesale trade79 jobs · $47,679Finance & insurance43 jobs · $82,169
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mason County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 342 storm events in Mason County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Mason County by type since 1996Hail140Flood11Drought89Tornado7Wildfire6Ice Storm3Flash Flood25Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm5Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mason County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).