The Town Files

Hunt County, Texas

108,972 people. The median home is worth $241,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $71,938.

Towns in Hunt County

Towns in Hunt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville28,164$219,400$62,78135.9
Commerce9,090$161,600$44,38626.1

People and housing

Hunt CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$241,700$184,100
Median rent$1,222$1,086
Median household income$71,938$65,842
Median age36.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

32,990 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,586 a year.

Largest industries in Hunt CountyManufacturing7,190 jobs · $100,189Retail4,096 jobs · $37,623Health care & social assistan…3,151 jobs · $54,159Hotels & restaurants3,067 jobs · $21,941Construction1,404 jobs · $65,436Administrative & support1,045 jobs · $42,998
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hunt County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 646 storm events in Hunt County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Hunt County by type since 1996Hail172Heat45Flood17Drought77Tornado16Wildfire9Lightning9Heavy Snow9Flash Flood75Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hunt 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
September 9, 2011FireDR-4029: Wildfires
September 10, 2008HurricaneEM-3294: Hurricane Ike
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).