The Town Files

Motley County, Texas

1,183 people. The median home is worth $88,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $61,154.

Towns in Motley County

Towns in Motley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Matador569$87,600$69,50044.6

People and housing

Motley CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$88,000$184,100
Median rent$675$1,086
Median household income$61,154$65,842
Median age52.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

305 jobs in 2024, average pay $35,700 a year.

Largest industries in Motley CountyRetail56 jobs · $34,954Health care & social assistan…54 jobs · $30,611Agriculture, forestry & fishi…21 jobs · $34,653
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Motley County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Motley County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Motley County by type since 1996Hail132Drought104Tornado11Wildfire8High Wind52Dust Storm4Heavy Snow11Flash Flood5Winter Storm14Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Motley County has been included in 19 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
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).