The Town Files

Somervell County, Texas

9,691 people. The median home is worth $289,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $79,825.

Towns in Somervell County

Towns in Somervell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glen Rose2,659$261,000$74,72249.0

People and housing

Somervell CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$289,500$184,100
Median rent$773$1,086
Median household income$79,825$65,842
Median age44.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,974 jobs in 2024, average pay $75,994 a year.

Largest industries in Somervell CountyHotels & restaurants642 jobs · $25,977Construction347 jobs · $89,148Health care & social assistan…298 jobs · $52,336Retail240 jobs · $26,429Other services166 jobs · $50,537Education132 jobs · $38,412
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Somervell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 289 storm events in Somervell County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Somervell County by type since 1996Hail41Heat37Flood4Drought82Ice Storm5Heavy Rain6Flash Flood16Winter Storm14Excessive Heat19Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2022FireFM-5444: Chalk Mountain Fire
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
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).