The Town Files

Calhoun County, Texas

19,868 people. The median home is worth $171,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $79,959.

Towns in Calhoun County

Towns in Calhoun County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Port Lavaca11,557$128,200$70,12335.5

People and housing

Calhoun CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$171,200$184,100
Median rent$891$1,086
Median household income$79,959$65,842
Median age41.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

14,078 jobs in 2024, average pay $83,793 a year.

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyManufacturing4,092 jobs · $133,177Construction4,010 jobs · $74,429Hotels & restaurants1,137 jobs · $23,609Retail983 jobs · $53,476Professional & technical serv…605 jobs · $89,380Health care & social assistan…441 jobs · $46,673
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Calhoun County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 368 storm events in Calhoun County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Calhoun County by type since 1996Hail11Heat41Flood6Drought126Tornado15Flash Flood35Frost/Freeze8Funnel Cloud7Tropical Storm14Cold/Wind Chill20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Calhoun County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).