The Town Files

Victoria County, Texas

91,413 people. The median home is worth $209,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $70,896.

Towns in Victoria County

Towns in Victoria County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Victoria65,534$207,100$67,22635.1
Inez2,641$236,500$82,83846.5

People and housing

Victoria CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$209,900$184,100
Median rent$1,157$1,086
Median household income$70,896$65,842
Median age36.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

37,113 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,837 a year.

Largest industries in Victoria CountyRetail5,678 jobs · $36,763Health care & social assistan…5,477 jobs · $52,763Hotels & restaurants4,022 jobs · $22,361Manufacturing2,039 jobs · $87,963Wholesale trade1,974 jobs · $74,443Mining, oil & gas1,812 jobs · $113,069
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Victoria County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 514 storm events in Victoria County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Victoria County by type since 1996Hail75Heat60Flood7Drought99Tornado8Ice Storm7Heavy Rain10Flash Flood67Frost/Freeze9Funnel Cloud8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Victoria County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
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
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
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).