The Town Files

Dimmit County, Texas

8,380 people. The median home is worth $85,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $38,808.

Towns in Dimmit County

Towns in Dimmit County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carrizo Springs4,892$86,700$38,65935.3

People and housing

Dimmit CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$85,500$184,100
Median rent$823$1,086
Median household income$38,808$65,842
Median age35.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line41.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

5,802 jobs in 2024, average pay $74,041 a year.

Largest industries in Dimmit CountyMining, oil & gas1,665 jobs · $90,634Retail451 jobs · $31,177Hotels & restaurants388 jobs · $37,007Transportation & warehousing279 jobs · $87,079Construction196 jobs · $75,874Agriculture, forestry & fishi…134 jobs · $55,977
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dimmit County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 235 storm events in Dimmit County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Dimmit County by type since 1996Hail47Heat3Flood11Drought102Lightning2Flash Flood43Funnel Cloud1Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm1Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dimmit County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).