The Town Files

Reagan County, Texas

3,232 people. The median home is worth $171,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $57,813.

Towns in Reagan County

Towns in Reagan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Big Lake2,965$157,900$71,47127.9

People and housing

Reagan CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$171,500$184,100
Median rent$746$1,086
Median household income$57,813$65,842
Median age30.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,724 jobs in 2024, average pay $81,327 a year.

Largest industries in Reagan CountyMining, oil & gas590 jobs · $121,630Transportation & warehousing194 jobs · $97,054Retail101 jobs · $37,347Agriculture, forestry & fishi…30 jobs · $56,617Other services19 jobs · $48,863
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Reagan County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 228 storm events in Reagan County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Reagan County by type since 1996Hail105Drought16Tornado7Wildfire1High Wind7Ice Storm4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood29Winter Weather1Thunderstorm Wind48
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Reagan 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).