The Town Files

Wilson County, Texas

52,781 people. The median home is worth $321,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $94,565.

Towns in Wilson County

Towns in Wilson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Floresville7,203$241,000$65,27039.9

People and housing

Wilson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$321,300$184,100
Median rent$1,069$1,086
Median household income$94,565$65,842
Median age40.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

9,578 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,619 a year.

Largest industries in Wilson CountyRetail1,653 jobs · $35,832Construction928 jobs · $59,192Hotels & restaurants787 jobs · $20,002Health care & social assistan…692 jobs · $49,651Manufacturing621 jobs · $69,785Mining, oil & gas612 jobs · $90,416
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wilson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 297 storm events in Wilson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wilson County by type since 1996Hail69Flood3Drought75Tornado13Flash Flood70Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm8Excessive Heat3Tropical Storm2Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wilson County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
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
November 25, 2015Severe StormDR-4245: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).