The Town Files

Real County, Texas

2,802 people. The median home is worth $112,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $39,605.

Towns in Real County

Towns in Real County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Camp Wood517$77,500—28.4

People and housing

Real CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$112,500$184,100
Median rent$1,188$1,086
Median household income$39,605$65,842
Median age59.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

778 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,666 a year.

Largest industries in Real CountyHealth care & social assistan…130 jobs · $45,489Hotels & restaurants130 jobs · $25,703Retail129 jobs · $24,950Manufacturing26 jobs · $49,387Construction22 jobs · $35,153Administrative & support19 jobs · $39,249
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Real County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 347 storm events in Real County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Real County by type since 1996Hail93Flood1Drought98Tornado1Wildfire1Heavy Snow1Flash Flood102Winter Storm15Excessive Heat3Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Real County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).