The Town Files

Menard County, Texas

1,955 people. The median home is worth $108,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $53,043.

Towns in Menard County

Towns in Menard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Menard1,348$72,800$41,14460.7

People and housing

Menard CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$108,500$184,100
Median rent$729$1,086
Median household income$53,043$65,842
Median age59.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

427 jobs in 2024, average pay $34,417 a year.

Largest industries in Menard CountyRetail75 jobs · $23,203Construction16 jobs · $59,065Agriculture, forestry & fishi…10 jobs · $30,672Other services3 jobs · $40,749
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Menard County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 306 storm events in Menard County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Menard County by type since 1996Hail108Flood8Drought72Tornado3Wildfire8Ice Storm4Flash Flood36Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm6Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Menard 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
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).