The Town Files

Fannin County, Texas

37,326 people. The median home is worth $233,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $72,295.

Towns in Fannin County

Towns in Fannin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bonham10,408$201,800$57,68136.7

People and housing

Fannin CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$233,700$184,100
Median rent$1,035$1,086
Median household income$72,295$65,842
Median age41.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

8,689 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,486 a year.

Largest industries in Fannin CountyRetail987 jobs · $32,520Manufacturing946 jobs · $67,583Health care & social assistan…842 jobs · $48,848Construction820 jobs · $59,904Hotels & restaurants716 jobs · $19,270Administrative & support313 jobs · $97,995
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fannin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 603 storm events in Fannin County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Fannin County by type since 1996Hail171Heat42Flood16Drought70Tornado16Lightning7Heavy Snow7Flash Flood56Winter Storm15Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fannin County has been included in 20 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).