The Town Files

Upton County, Texas

3,191 people. The median home is worth $109,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $49,167.

Towns in Upton County

Towns in Upton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McCamey1,831$96,000$43,20340.1
Rankin780$127,000$71,59638.5

People and housing

Upton CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$109,000$184,100
Median rent$720$1,086
Median household income$49,167$65,842
Median age40.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,975 jobs in 2024, average pay $87,660 a year.

Largest industries in Upton CountyConstruction2,203 jobs · $76,886Mining, oil & gas421 jobs · $155,601Wholesale trade152 jobs · $110,678Transportation & warehousing122 jobs · $117,659Hotels & restaurants22 jobs · $18,158
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Upton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 226 storm events in Upton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Upton County by type since 1996Hail104Flood1Drought16Tornado11High Wind5Ice Storm3Dust Storm4Heavy Snow6Flash Flood40Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Upton County has been included in 13 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
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).