The Town Files

Roberts County, Texas

832 people. The median home is worth $161,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $67,868.

Towns in Roberts County

Towns in Roberts County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Miami539$122,500$65,00039.4

People and housing

Roberts CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$161,500$184,100
Median rent$859$1,086
Median household income$67,868$65,842
Median age40.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line5.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

179 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,289 a year.

Largest industries in Roberts CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…21 jobs · $49,208Transportation & warehousing10 jobs · $80,431
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roberts County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 483 storm events in Roberts County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Roberts County by type since 1996Hail179Drought59Tornado23Wildfire21High Wind38Ice Storm6Heavy Snow15Flash Flood6Winter Storm12Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roberts County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 27, 2024FireFM-5488: Smokehouse Creek Fire
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
September 9, 2011FireDR-4029: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).