The Town Files

Frio County, Texas

18,582 people. The median home is worth $107,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $66,010.

Towns in Frio County

Towns in Frio County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pearsall7,325$106,700$49,19831.4
Dilley3,274$106,400$62,60037.0

People and housing

Frio CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$107,700$184,100
Median rent$1,016$1,086
Median household income$66,010$65,842
Median age32.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,505 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,009 a year.

Largest industries in Frio CountyMining, oil & gas1,161 jobs · $93,343Retail628 jobs · $37,789Construction294 jobs · $83,198Transportation & warehousing258 jobs · $73,139Agriculture, forestry & fishi…243 jobs · $47,465Wholesale trade164 jobs · $82,320
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Frio County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 298 storm events in Frio County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Frio County by type since 1996Hail77Flood13Drought96Tornado5Flash Flood66Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm4Excessive Heat4Winter Weather4Cold/Wind Chill1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Frio 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
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).