The Town Files

Stephens County, Texas

9,351 people. The median home is worth $110,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,008.

Towns in Stephens County

Towns in Stephens County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Breckenridge5,187$75,900$48,00034.3

People and housing

Stephens CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$110,200$184,100
Median rent$846$1,086
Median household income$58,008$65,842
Median age42.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,253 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,145 a year.

Largest industries in Stephens CountyManufacturing790 jobs · $41,352Retail430 jobs · $31,610Construction266 jobs · $56,891Mining, oil & gas248 jobs · $73,040Hotels & restaurants201 jobs · $17,135Health care & social assistan…165 jobs · $53,926
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stephens County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 442 storm events in Stephens County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Stephens County by type since 1996Hail141Heat33Drought94Tornado7Wildfire12Heavy Snow5Flash Flood26Winter Storm14Excessive Heat16Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Stephens County has been included in 23 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
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms 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).