The Town Files

Coleman County, Texas

7,833 people. The median home is worth $92,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $49,159.

Towns in Coleman County

Towns in Coleman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Coleman3,912$71,900$34,61343.6

People and housing

Coleman CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$92,500$184,100
Median rent$653$1,086
Median household income$49,159$65,842
Median age48.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,172 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,041 a year.

Largest industries in Coleman CountyRetail252 jobs · $25,407Hotels & restaurants206 jobs · $19,680Construction144 jobs · $62,797Manufacturing128 jobs · $45,843Mining, oil & gas84 jobs · $75,502Wholesale trade75 jobs · $33,029
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coleman County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 477 storm events in Coleman County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Coleman County by type since 1996Hail219Drought63Tornado14High Wind3Ice Storm5Heavy Snow5Flash Flood35Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm10Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coleman County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
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).