The Town Files

Rains County, Texas

12,775 people. The median home is worth $241,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $65,413.

Towns in Rains County

Towns in Rains County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Emory1,251$218,100$36,50034.8
East Tawakoni824$168,200$57,50053.3
Point745$158,600$68,50836.2

People and housing

Rains CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$241,100$184,100
Median rent$989$1,086
Median household income$65,413$65,842
Median age46.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,339 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,966 a year.

Largest industries in Rains CountyRetail379 jobs · $39,664Construction253 jobs · $56,890Professional & technical serv…174 jobs · $64,595Health care & social assistan…165 jobs · $32,200Administrative & support103 jobs · $66,326Manufacturing95 jobs · $44,951
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rains County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 290 storm events in Rains County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Rains County by type since 1996Hail53Heat39Drought69Tornado5Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow5Flash Flood18Winter Storm11Excessive Heat14Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rains County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).