The Town Files

Parmer County, Texas

9,731 people. The median home is worth $146,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,735.

Towns in Parmer County

Towns in Parmer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Friona4,171$125,500$66,80139.9
Bovina1,699$113,700$48,50032.4
Farwell1,425$149,000$56,87532.3

People and housing

Parmer CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$146,700$184,100
Median rent$1,081$1,086
Median household income$69,735$65,842
Median age36.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,491 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,273 a year.

Largest industries in Parmer CountyTransportation & warehousing242 jobs · $54,594Retail177 jobs · $28,008Health care & social assistan…161 jobs · $46,795Other services124 jobs · $45,472Professional & technical serv…86 jobs · $54,835Finance & insurance57 jobs · $82,854
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Parmer County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 583 storm events in Parmer County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Parmer County by type since 1996Hail140Flood4Drought100Tornado12Blizzard3High Wind97Dust Storm7Heavy Snow20Flash Flood11Winter Storm19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Parmer County has been included in 15 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
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).