The Town Files

Van Zandt County, Texas

62,649 people. The median home is worth $222,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,475.

Towns in Van Zandt County

Towns in Van Zandt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Canton4,229$219,900$51,02736.5
Wills Point3,747$189,700$71,91938.0
Grand Saline3,107$119,600$50,02846.1
Van2,664$169,900$69,15536.3

People and housing

Van Zandt CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$222,100$184,100
Median rent$1,066$1,086
Median household income$69,475$65,842
Median age42.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

12,815 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,624 a year.

Largest industries in Van Zandt CountyRetail1,907 jobs · $34,393Hotels & restaurants1,682 jobs · $21,439Manufacturing1,198 jobs · $61,947Construction1,109 jobs · $61,753Health care & social assistan…1,067 jobs · $42,001Wholesale trade561 jobs · $71,279
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Van Zandt County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 495 storm events in Van Zandt County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Van Zandt County by type since 1996Hail119Heat41Flood12Drought66Tornado24Lightning5Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow5Flash Flood42Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Van Zandt County has been included in 20 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
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
April 25, 2016FloodDR-4269: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).