The Town Files

Medina County, Texas

53,547 people. The median home is worth $239,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $78,074.

Towns in Medina County

Towns in Medina County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hondo8,289$228,400$62,03233.4
Devine4,324$167,900$38,20745.6
Castroville2,954$300,000$78,46048.8

People and housing

Medina CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$239,600$184,100
Median rent$1,196$1,086
Median household income$78,074$65,842
Median age39.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

10,860 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,233 a year.

Largest industries in Medina CountyRetail1,727 jobs · $43,017Construction1,149 jobs · $65,336Hotels & restaurants972 jobs · $19,228Health care & social assistan…518 jobs · $40,700Wholesale trade342 jobs · $62,188Other services338 jobs · $37,012
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Medina County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 471 storm events in Medina County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Medina County by type since 1996Hail113Flood5Drought120Tornado16Wildfire3High Wind5Flash Flood101Winter Storm11Excessive Heat7Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Medina County has been included in 20 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).