The Town Files

Atascosa County, Texas

51,008 people. The median home is worth $174,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $70,770.

Towns in Atascosa County

Towns in Atascosa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pleasanton10,648$204,300$65,03431.7
Jourdanton4,094$171,000$83,51236.4
Lytle2,914$187,500$70,68543.6
Poteet2,795$119,200$48,75037.4

People and housing

Atascosa CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$174,800$184,100
Median rent$1,061$1,086
Median household income$70,770$65,842
Median age36.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

14,358 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,426 a year.

Largest industries in Atascosa CountyMining, oil & gas2,393 jobs · $96,333Retail1,890 jobs · $37,879Hotels & restaurants1,306 jobs · $20,864Health care & social assistan…1,212 jobs · $59,166Construction703 jobs · $76,405Wholesale trade702 jobs · $106,199
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Atascosa County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 307 storm events in Atascosa County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Atascosa County by type since 1996Hail76Flood1Drought75Tornado3Wildfire6Flash Flood77Winter Storm5Excessive Heat8Winter Weather4Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Atascosa County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
March 5, 2025FireFM-5553: Duke Fire
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).