The Town Files

Lampasas County, Texas

22,715 people. The median home is worth $250,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $81,736.

Towns in Lampasas County

Towns in Lampasas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lampasas7,291$198,800$67,22939.5

People and housing

Lampasas CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$250,400$184,100
Median rent$1,059$1,086
Median household income$81,736$65,842
Median age43.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

5,202 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,459 a year.

Largest industries in Lampasas CountyRetail756 jobs · $40,981Construction692 jobs · $52,279Manufacturing667 jobs · $47,953Hotels & restaurants501 jobs · $19,049Other services177 jobs · $32,996Professional & technical serv…121 jobs · $60,636
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lampasas County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 377 storm events in Lampasas County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lampasas County by type since 1996Hail87Heat29Drought97Tornado6Wildfire9Ice Storm7Heavy Rain5Flash Flood34Winter Storm9Excessive Heat13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).