The Town Files

Waller County, Texas

61,552 people. The median home is worth $318,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $80,397.

Towns in Waller County

Towns in Waller County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Prairie View8,184$167,600$21,06021.0
Hempstead5,430$160,700$60,04126.3
Brookshire5,066$159,300$65,93429.0
Waller2,682$156,900$39,96927.1

People and housing

Waller CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$318,700$184,100
Median rent$1,169$1,086
Median household income$80,397$65,842
Median age31.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

26,681 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,149 a year.

Largest industries in Waller CountyManufacturing4,507 jobs · $77,422Transportation & warehousing3,847 jobs · $52,803Wholesale trade2,827 jobs · $77,835Retail2,685 jobs · $50,358Construction1,712 jobs · $74,875Hotels & restaurants1,158 jobs · $28,285
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Waller County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 163 storm events in Waller County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Waller County by type since 1996Hail37Heat7Drought16Tornado8Ice Storm4Flash Flood24Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm3Excessive Heat5Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Waller County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
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).