The Town Files

Ward County, Texas

11,144 people. The median home is worth $150,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $65,952.

Towns in Ward County

Towns in Ward County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monahans7,836$160,800$70,67733.3

People and housing

Ward CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$150,700$184,100
Median rent$1,118$1,086
Median household income$65,952$65,842
Median age34.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,516 jobs in 2024, average pay $80,838 a year.

Largest industries in Ward CountyConstruction1,167 jobs · $91,747Professional & technical serv…425 jobs · $96,526Transportation & warehousing398 jobs · $124,449Retail355 jobs · $34,770Real estate179 jobs · $76,557Manufacturing158 jobs · $83,278
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ward County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 197 storm events in Ward County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Ward County by type since 1996Hail90Drought16Tornado3High Wind10Ice Storm3Lightning4Dust Storm1Heavy Snow4Flash Flood18Excessive Heat1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ward County has been included in 11 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
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
January 11, 2006FireDR-1624: Extreme Wildfire Threat
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).