The Town Files

Coryell County, Texas

84,748 people. The median home is worth $195,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $71,301.

Towns in Coryell County

Towns in Coryell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Copperas Cove36,670$180,500$71,22534.1
Gatesville16,135$207,300$57,21739.4

People and housing

Coryell CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$195,300$184,100
Median rent$1,186$1,086
Median household income$71,301$65,842
Median age32.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

14,956 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,333 a year.

Largest industries in Coryell CountyRetail2,029 jobs · $32,619Hotels & restaurants1,609 jobs · $17,780Professional & technical serv…1,169 jobs · $97,168Health care & social assistan…820 jobs · $61,060Construction746 jobs · $57,243Other services565 jobs · $45,925
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coryell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 566 storm events in Coryell County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Coryell County by type since 1996Hail175Heat32Flood16Drought104Tornado19Wildfire16Ice Storm6Flash Flood54Winter Storm10Excessive Heat15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coryell County has been included in 23 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
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: 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).