The Town Files

McCulloch County, Texas

7,514 people. The median home is worth $150,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $54,043.

Towns in McCulloch County

Towns in McCulloch County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brady5,118$138,800$46,25039.6

People and housing

McCulloch CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$150,500$184,100
Median rent$806$1,086
Median household income$54,043$65,842
Median age44.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,298 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,698 a year.

Largest industries in McCulloch CountyRetail375 jobs · $32,989Health care & social assistan…230 jobs · $65,363Mining, oil & gas148 jobs · $99,756Wholesale trade142 jobs · $56,175Finance & insurance107 jobs · $63,216Agriculture, forestry & fishi…92 jobs · $35,387
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McCulloch County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 526 storm events in McCulloch County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in McCulloch County by type since 1996Hail263Flood3Drought71Tornado14Ice Storm5Heavy Snow5Flash Flood46Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm7Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McCulloch County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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
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).