The Town Files

Limestone County, Texas

22,283 people. The median home is worth $164,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,573.

Towns in Limestone County

Towns in Limestone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mexia6,893$109,900$42,22240.1
Groesbeck3,631$162,500$61,57138.2

People and housing

Limestone CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$164,200$184,100
Median rent$905$1,086
Median household income$60,573$65,842
Median age41.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

8,717 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,254 a year.

Largest industries in Limestone CountyRetail846 jobs · $33,976Mining, oil & gas834 jobs · $188,331Professional & technical serv…641 jobs · $89,634Manufacturing457 jobs · $57,962Wholesale trade293 jobs · $45,888Finance & insurance217 jobs · $54,677
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Limestone County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 515 storm events in Limestone County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Limestone County by type since 1996Hail103Heat39Flood13Drought77Tornado19Heavy Rain8Flash Flood88Winter Storm9Excessive Heat13Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Limestone County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
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).