The Town Files

Pecos County, Texas

14,896 people. The median home is worth $165,700 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $72,750.

Towns in Pecos County

Towns in Pecos County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Stockton8,466$199,600$84,78434.4

People and housing

Pecos CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$165,700$184,100
Median rent$918$1,086
Median household income$72,750$65,842
Median age36.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line21.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

5,372 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,712 a year.

Largest industries in Pecos CountyRetail793 jobs · $35,143Transportation & warehousing405 jobs · $122,203Mining, oil & gas388 jobs · $109,161Construction360 jobs · $88,674Health care & social assistan…207 jobs · $45,576Agriculture, forestry & fishi…160 jobs · $52,395
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pecos County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 901 storm events in Pecos County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pecos County by type since 1996Hail502Drought17Tornado50High Wind26Ice Storm4Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow7Flash Flood123Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pecos County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: 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
September 9, 2011FireDR-4029: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).