The Town Files

Uvalde County, Texas

24,881 people. The median home is worth $150,800 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $53,801.

Towns in Uvalde County

Towns in Uvalde County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Uvalde15,217$136,800$51,14134.3

People and housing

Uvalde CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$150,800$184,100
Median rent$981$1,086
Median household income$53,801$65,842
Median age34.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line22.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

9,731 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,006 a year.

Largest industries in Uvalde CountyRetail1,474 jobs · $34,160Hotels & restaurants1,176 jobs · $23,509Agriculture, forestry & fishi…391 jobs · $37,730Wholesale trade359 jobs · $60,023Administrative & support320 jobs · $34,264Transportation & warehousing318 jobs · $52,146
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Uvalde County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 497 storm events in Uvalde County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Uvalde County by type since 1996Hail122Flood28Drought104Tornado11Flash Flood143Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm6Excessive Heat5Winter Weather12Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026FloodDR-4935: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).