The Town Files

Aransas County, Texas

24,876 people. The median home is worth $265,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,466.

Towns in Aransas County

Towns in Aransas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rockport10,070$320,500$72,17451.2

People and housing

Aransas CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$265,400$184,100
Median rent$1,128$1,086
Median household income$69,466$65,842
Median age49.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,243 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,266 a year.

Largest industries in Aransas CountyHotels & restaurants1,316 jobs · $23,350Retail1,037 jobs · $38,952Construction460 jobs · $55,718Wholesale trade234 jobs · $63,527Administrative & support233 jobs · $38,057Other services203 jobs · $42,238
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Aransas County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 356 storm events in Aransas County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Aransas County by type since 1996Hail18Heat39Flood10Drought103Tornado10Heavy Rain7Flash Flood57Excessive Heat9Tropical Storm8Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Aransas County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
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
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
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).