The Town Files

Oldham County, Texas

2,249 people. The median home is worth $162,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $79,900.

Towns in Oldham County

Towns in Oldham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Vega879$131,000$78,12538.2

People and housing

Oldham CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$162,800$184,100
Median rent$1,111$1,086
Median household income$79,900$65,842
Median age31.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

857 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,289 a year.

Largest industries in Oldham CountyRetail49 jobs · $28,484Wholesale trade35 jobs · $80,707Hotels & restaurants34 jobs · $25,865
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Oldham County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 668 storm events in Oldham County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Oldham County by type since 1996Hail234Drought63Tornado9Blizzard6Wildfire41High Wind100Heavy Snow28Flash Flood6Winter Storm10Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Oldham County has been included in 13 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
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).