Clyde, Texas

City in Callahan County · population 3,811 (2020 Census)

Median home: $151,200
Household income: $68,184
Jan low / Jul high: 30° / 95°
Snow a year: 3 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 37.4

Clyde is a city of 3,811 people in Callahan County, Texas. The median home is worth $151,200, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks hipper than 98% of Texas towns, more walkable than 88% of Texas towns, better for families than 75% of Texas towns.

Clyde in our rankings:

How Clyde ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Clyde is worth $151,200, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 2.2 times the median household income of $68,184, which is more affordable than 75% of Texas towns. Median rent is $1,017 a month. 73.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Clyde	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$151,200	$184,100
Median rent	$1,017	$1,086
Median household income	$68,184	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	2.2×	2.9×
Homeownership	73.8%	72.9%
Median year built	1973	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.1%	—

Who lives in Clyde

People	Clyde	Typical Texas town
Median age	37.4	37.1
Age 65 and over	15.3%	15.6%
Under 18	26.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.7%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	14.0%	13.1%
Veterans	10.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	12.3%	7.8%
Average commute	34.6 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	96.7%	89.2%

Weather in Clyde

July highs average 94.8°F and January lows 30.3°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 3.1 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 103 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 59 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Abilene 6Ese station (7.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Clyde since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 28, 1950 about 1.0 miles from the town center and killed 5. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 5 deaths and 9 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 10, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 92 times; the largest was 4.25 inches on May 4, 2006.

Severe weather in Callahan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Callahan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Callahan County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019	Flood	DR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Callahan County

Callahan County had 2,971 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,912 a year. Unemployment was 3.6% in 2023; in Clyde itself the ACS puts it at 6.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Clyde

7 public schools with 1,881 students, about 11.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
CLYDE H S	9-12	442	11.3
CLYDE EL	PK-2	330	15.7
CLYDE J H	6-8	324	13.5
CLYDE INT	3-5	312	13.0
EULA EL	PK-5	267	10.7
EULA H S	9-12	105	6.6
EULA J H	6-8	101	10.1

Towns near Clyde

Potosi, TX
11.6 mi · 3,947 people · home $354,200
Abilene, TX
14.1 mi · 125,182 people · home $183,700

Clyde questions

Is Clyde, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Clyde scores better for retirees than 41% of Texas towns and quieter than 61%. 15.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.4).

How much does a house cost in Clyde?

The median owner-occupied home in Clyde is valued at $151,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $68,184, so homes cost about 2.2 times income. Median rent is $1,017 a month.

What is the weather like in Clyde?

July highs average 94.8°F and January lows 30.3°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 27.8 inches of precipitation a year and 3.1 inches of snow.

Does Clyde get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Clyde since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 28, 1950. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Clyde's Census boundary (GEOID 4815676). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.