The Town Files

Wheeler County, Texas

4,862 people. The median home is worth $106,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,167.

Towns in Wheeler County

Towns in Wheeler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Shamrock1,789$91,000$46,91240.2
Wheeler1,487$159,000$56,34637.8

People and housing

Wheeler CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$106,100$184,100
Median rent$970$1,086
Median household income$60,167$65,842
Median age41.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,719 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,382 a year.

Largest industries in Wheeler CountyRetail267 jobs · $30,002Mining, oil & gas117 jobs · $95,198Transportation & warehousing86 jobs · $114,503Professional & technical serv…79 jobs · $55,617Agriculture, forestry & fishi…58 jobs · $43,862Construction35 jobs · $52,383
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wheeler County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 658 storm events in Wheeler County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Wheeler County by type since 1996Hail311Drought61Tornado29Wildfire38Dense Fog9High Wind20Heavy Snow15Flash Flood17Winter Storm13Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wheeler County has been included in 14 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
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).