The Town Files

Scurry County, Texas

16,488 people. The median home is worth $113,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,039.

Towns in Scurry County

Towns in Scurry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Snyder11,438$104,000$57,90232.4

People and housing

Scurry CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$113,800$184,100
Median rent$1,020$1,086
Median household income$60,039$65,842
Median age36.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

6,391 jobs in 2024, average pay $74,986 a year.

Largest industries in Scurry CountyMining, oil & gas1,174 jobs · $106,933Retail689 jobs · $32,903Hotels & restaurants572 jobs · $19,131Administrative & support320 jobs · $231,507Manufacturing265 jobs · $104,511Utilities258 jobs · $104,216
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Scurry County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 519 storm events in Scurry County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Scurry County by type since 1996Hail225Drought15Tornado11High Wind25Ice Storm7Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow13Flash Flood76Strong Wind2Winter Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Scurry County has been included in 15 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
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).