The Town Files

Erath County, Texas

43,794 people. The median home is worth $269,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $65,115.

Towns in Erath County

Towns in Erath County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Stephenville20,897$241,300$53,01525.1
Dublin3,359$149,300$53,03037.0

People and housing

Erath CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$269,100$184,100
Median rent$1,146$1,086
Median household income$65,115$65,842
Median age32.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line16.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

18,590 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,473 a year.

Largest industries in Erath CountyManufacturing2,337 jobs · $58,053Hotels & restaurants2,266 jobs · $20,480Retail2,097 jobs · $34,808Health care & social assistan…1,573 jobs · $57,500Construction1,154 jobs · $64,048Agriculture, forestry & fishi…916 jobs · $46,019
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Erath County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 514 storm events in Erath County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Erath County by type since 1996Hail188Heat27Flood8Drought85Tornado19Ice Storm7Flash Flood36Winter Storm17Excessive Heat15Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Erath County has been included in 18 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
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 19, 2016FloodDR-4266: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).