The Town Files

Nolan County, Texas

14,454 people. The median home is worth $96,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $50,747.

Towns in Nolan County

Towns in Nolan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sweetwater10,622$80,800$44,89237.1

People and housing

Nolan CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$96,300$184,100
Median rent$913$1,086
Median household income$50,747$65,842
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line22.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,222 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,897 a year.

Largest industries in Nolan CountyManufacturing1,182 jobs · $76,044Retail777 jobs · $36,322Hotels & restaurants603 jobs · $18,606Health care & social assistan…373 jobs · $49,592Construction300 jobs · $81,326Utilities268 jobs · $123,619
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nolan County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 509 storm events in Nolan County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Nolan County by type since 1996Hail198Flood4Drought66Tornado23Wildfire7High Wind9Ice Storm6Heavy Snow14Flash Flood26Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nolan County has been included in 20 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 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).