The Town Files

Tom Green County, Texas

119,577 people. The median home is worth $197,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $68,370.

Towns in Tom Green County

Towns in Tom Green County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
San Angelo99,893$187,600$65,86435.5
Grape Creek3,594$119,500$53,29934.0

People and housing

Tom Green CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$197,000$184,100
Median rent$1,154$1,086
Median household income$68,370$65,842
Median age36.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

50,181 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,023 a year.

Largest industries in Tom Green CountyHealth care & social assistan…8,144 jobs · $68,879Retail6,274 jobs · $37,605Hotels & restaurants5,860 jobs · $21,636Manufacturing4,146 jobs · $71,557Construction2,376 jobs · $65,012Administrative & support2,182 jobs · $50,539
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tom Green County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,165 storm events in Tom Green County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Tom Green County by type since 1996Hail512Flood20Drought57Tornado25Wildfire10High Wind11Ice Storm7Heavy Snow11Flash Flood138Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tom Green County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 6, 2025FloodDR-4879: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).