The Town Files

Titus County, Texas

31,363 people. The median home is worth $174,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,425.

Towns in Titus County

Towns in Titus County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Pleasant16,047$170,700$50,51530.1

People and housing

Titus CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$174,000$184,100
Median rent$907$1,086
Median household income$58,425$65,842
Median age34.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

17,453 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,811 a year.

Largest industries in Titus CountyManufacturing6,581 jobs · $56,493Retail2,011 jobs · $31,634Health care & social assistan…1,423 jobs · $45,147Construction545 jobs · $72,558Administrative & support465 jobs · $40,933Wholesale trade440 jobs · $65,878
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Titus County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 395 storm events in Titus County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Titus County by type since 1996Hail74Heat57Drought55Tornado9Ice Storm7Flash Flood28Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm12Excessive Heat21Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).