The Town Files

Terry County, Texas

11,629 people. The median home is worth $105,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $44,100.

Towns in Terry County

Towns in Terry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brownfield8,936$100,600$42,15037.9

People and housing

Terry CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$105,400$184,100
Median rent$817$1,086
Median household income$44,100$65,842
Median age37.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,115 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,669 a year.

Largest industries in Terry CountyRetail401 jobs · $35,725Agriculture, forestry & fishi…304 jobs · $46,444Wholesale trade247 jobs · $76,005Manufacturing213 jobs · $53,990Health care & social assistan…212 jobs · $50,156Administrative & support82 jobs · $49,985
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Terry County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 475 storm events in Terry County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Terry County by type since 1996Hail141Flood8Drought101Tornado10Wildfire5High Wind48Dust Storm13Heavy Rain4Flash Flood12Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Terry 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).