The Town Files

Chambers County, Texas

51,498 people. The median home is worth $329,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $109,804.

Towns in Chambers County

Towns in Chambers County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mont Belvieu7,654$411,000$132,78133.6
Beach City3,221$496,900$148,57447.7
Winnie3,162$166,500$80,91327.1

People and housing

Chambers CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$329,500$184,100
Median rent$1,609$1,086
Median household income$109,804$65,842
Median age35.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

22,140 jobs in 2024, average pay $76,934 a year.

Largest industries in Chambers CountyTransportation & warehousing3,755 jobs · $89,049Manufacturing3,480 jobs · $119,262Hotels & restaurants2,097 jobs · $24,087Construction2,001 jobs · $84,990Retail1,491 jobs · $40,182Other services1,224 jobs · $113,380
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chambers County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 202 storm events in Chambers County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Chambers County by type since 1996Hail29Heat8Drought17Tornado11Lightning4Flash Flood45Funnel Cloud15Coastal Flood4Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chambers County has been included in 23 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
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).