The Town Files

Sutton County, Texas

3,277 people. The median home is worth $155,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $78,906.

Towns in Sutton County

Towns in Sutton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sonora2,502$143,200$71,84830.5

People and housing

Sutton CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$155,700$184,100
Median rent$772$1,086
Median household income$78,906$65,842
Median age42.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line4.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,153 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,129 a year.

Largest industries in Sutton CountyHotels & restaurants178 jobs · $31,702Mining, oil & gas146 jobs · $154,387Retail102 jobs · $26,536Construction75 jobs · $76,259Agriculture, forestry & fishi…67 jobs · $45,379Finance & insurance45 jobs · $90,939
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sutton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 240 storm events in Sutton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Sutton County by type since 1996Hail56Flood4Drought78Tornado4Wildfire10Ice Storm3Flash Flood43Frost/Freeze4Winter Storm5Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sutton County has been included in 18 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).