The Town Files

Ochiltree County, Texas

9,786 people. The median home is worth $134,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $70,183.

Towns in Ochiltree County

Towns in Ochiltree County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Perryton8,492$126,500$69,51432.8

People and housing

Ochiltree CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$134,400$184,100
Median rent$891$1,086
Median household income$70,183$65,842
Median age33.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,122 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,959 a year.

Largest industries in Ochiltree CountyMining, oil & gas977 jobs · $80,498Agriculture, forestry & fishi…550 jobs · $56,068Hotels & restaurants344 jobs · $18,335Retail333 jobs · $31,369Construction196 jobs · $60,204Wholesale trade183 jobs · $77,525
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ochiltree County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 713 storm events in Ochiltree County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Ochiltree County by type since 1996Hail304Drought53Tornado37Wildfire12Dense Fog8High Wind55Heavy Snow19Flash Flood17Winter Storm12Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ochiltree County has been included in 14 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
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).