The Town Files

Red River County, Texas

11,611 people. The median home is worth $121,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $48,491.

Towns in Red River County

Towns in Red River County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarksville2,857$53,700$33,01447.5

People and housing

Red River CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$121,500$184,100
Median rent$1,044$1,086
Median household income$48,491$65,842
Median age48.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,668 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,334 a year.

Largest industries in Red River CountyHealth care & social assistan…467 jobs · $32,991Manufacturing352 jobs · $46,722Retail196 jobs · $25,742Wholesale trade188 jobs · $66,114Construction154 jobs · $67,425Transportation & warehousing56 jobs · $54,811
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Red River County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 496 storm events in Red River County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Red River County by type since 1996Hail107Heat54Flood4Drought58Tornado19Ice Storm7Flash Flood55Winter Storm14Excessive Heat21Winter Weather20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Red River County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
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).