The Town Files

Hutchinson County, Texas

20,184 people. The median home is worth $119,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $67,228.

Towns in Hutchinson County

Towns in Hutchinson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Borger12,551$103,400$61,58338.6

People and housing

Hutchinson CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$119,100$184,100
Median rent$932$1,086
Median household income$67,228$65,842
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

7,646 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,137 a year.

Largest industries in Hutchinson CountyManufacturing1,000 jobs · $126,362Mining, oil & gas962 jobs · $154,107Retail864 jobs · $30,258Construction856 jobs · $76,848Hotels & restaurants773 jobs · $17,887Other services232 jobs · $45,262
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hutchinson County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,061 storm events in Hutchinson County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Hutchinson County by type since 1996Hail470Drought63Tornado30Wildfire52High Wind104Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow23Flash Flood25Winter Storm10Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 18, 2025FireFM-5571: Double S Fire
February 27, 2024FireFM-5488: Smokehouse Creek Fire
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).