The Town Files

Callahan County, Texas

14,241 people. The median home is worth $145,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $72,436.

Towns in Callahan County

Towns in Callahan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clyde3,811$151,200$68,18437.4

People and housing

Callahan CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$145,500$184,100
Median rent$817$1,086
Median household income$72,436$65,842
Median age44.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,971 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,912 a year.

Largest industries in Callahan CountyRetail575 jobs · $56,672Hotels & restaurants341 jobs · $16,999Construction308 jobs · $84,432Manufacturing136 jobs · $58,891Professional & technical serv…108 jobs · $76,862Wholesale trade85 jobs · $87,455
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Callahan County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 479 storm events in Callahan County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Callahan County by type since 1996Hail207Drought70Tornado16Wildfire7Ice Storm5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood27Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm14Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Callahan County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).