The Town Files

Runnels County, Texas

9,874 people. The median home is worth $109,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $62,632.

Towns in Runnels County

Towns in Runnels County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ballinger3,619$109,400$58,87044.7

People and housing

Runnels CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$109,300$184,100
Median rent$847$1,086
Median household income$62,632$65,842
Median age42.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,047 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,873 a year.

Largest industries in Runnels CountyManufacturing476 jobs · $62,100Retail433 jobs · $45,612Health care & social assistan…233 jobs · $42,401Construction178 jobs · $124,499Agriculture, forestry & fishi…135 jobs · $40,676Wholesale trade128 jobs · $38,535
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Runnels County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 488 storm events in Runnels County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Runnels County by type since 1996Hail227Flood7Drought63Tornado17High Wind3Ice Storm4Heavy Snow7Flash Flood27Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Runnels County has been included in 13 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
March 14, 2008FireEM-3284: Wildfires
June 29, 2007Severe StormDR-1709: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).