The Town Files

Parker County, Texas

165,168 people. The median home is worth $375,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $104,443.

Towns in Parker County

Towns in Parker County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Weatherford30,854$312,100$81,51638.0
Willow Park4,936$374,200$132,04545.8
Aledo4,858$465,100$163,23134.6
Springtown3,064$261,300$75,39129.8
Annetta3,041$482,700$177,50039.2
Reno2,878$362,400$96,11838.6

People and housing

Parker CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$375,900$184,100
Median rent$1,500$1,086
Median household income$104,443$65,842
Median age39.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

41,507 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,835 a year.

Largest industries in Parker CountyRetail6,286 jobs · $42,395Health care & social assistan…4,912 jobs · $57,132Hotels & restaurants4,759 jobs · $23,216Construction3,897 jobs · $75,921Manufacturing3,449 jobs · $75,422Professional & technical serv…1,864 jobs · $74,925
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Parker County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 922 storm events in Parker County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Parker County by type since 1996Hail402Heat41Flood10Drought87Tornado28Wildfire9Lightning8Flash Flood66Winter Storm21Excessive Heat18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Parker County has been included in 26 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
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 25, 2016FloodDR-4269: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).