The Town Files

Shackelford County, Texas

3,175 people. The median home is worth $174,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $73,047.

Towns in Shackelford County

Towns in Shackelford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albany1,854$173,600$68,00042.3

People and housing

Shackelford CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$174,800$184,100
Median rent$718$1,086
Median household income$73,047$65,842
Median age42.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,292 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,130 a year.

Largest industries in Shackelford CountyMining, oil & gas449 jobs · $111,652Finance & insurance77 jobs · $84,940Retail74 jobs · $26,184Agriculture, forestry & fishi…37 jobs · $34,447Wholesale trade19 jobs · $62,348Real estate9 jobs · $29,022
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Shackelford County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 348 storm events in Shackelford County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Shackelford County by type since 1996Hail111Flood4Drought85Tornado19Wildfire5Ice Storm4Heavy Snow4Flash Flood10Winter Storm14Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Shackelford County has been included in 18 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
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).