Monahans, Texas

City in Ward County · population 7,836 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $160,800
Household income: $70,677
Jan low / Jul high: 30° / 97°
Snow a year: 1 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 5
Median age: 33.3

Monahans is a city of 7,836 people in Ward County, Texas. The median home is worth $160,800, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). It ranks more vibrant than 84% of Texas towns, easier by car than 70% of Texas towns.

How Monahans ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Monahans is worth $160,800, below the typical Texas town ($184,100). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $70,677, which is more affordable than 72% of Texas towns. Median rent is $1,110 a month. 73.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Monahans	Typical Texas town
Median home value	$160,800	$184,100
Median rent	$1,110	$1,086
Median household income	$70,677	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	2.9×
Homeownership	73.0%	72.9%
Median year built	1973	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.3%	—

Who lives in Monahans

People	Monahans	Typical Texas town
Median age	33.3	37.1
Age 65 and over	10.1%	15.6%
Under 18	29.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.2%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	15.6%	13.1%
Veterans	6.7%	—
Born outside the U.S.	11.1%	—
Work from home	1.0%	7.8%
Average commute	20.7 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	91.8%	89.2%

Weather in Monahans

July highs average 97.3°F and January lows 29.8°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.7 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 142 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 65 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Winkler Co Ap station (11.1 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Monahans since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. The strongest, an F0, struck on March 22, 2000 about 6.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 22, 2000.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 46 times; the largest was 6.00 inches on May 10, 1991.

Severe weather in Ward County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Ward County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Ward County has been included in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020	Biological	DR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3458: Covid-19
March 14, 2008	Fire	EM-3284: Wildfires

Jobs and pay in Ward County

Ward County had 6,516 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $80,838 a year. Unemployment was 3% in 2023; in Monahans itself the ACS puts it at 3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Monahans

6 public schools with 2,200 students, about 15.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
PARKWAY EL	3-6	642	16.5
MONAHANS H S	9-12	626	13.9
TATOM EL	1-2	339	16.1
WALKER J H	7-8	333	12.8
GEORGE CULLENDER KIND	PK-K	250	25.0
MONAHANS ED CTR	10-12	10	5.0

Towns near Monahans

Kermit, TX
13.7 mi · 6,267 people · home $151,600

Monahans questions

Is Monahans, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Monahans scores better for retirees than 7% of Texas towns and quieter than 36%. 10.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 33.3).

How much does a house cost in Monahans?

The median owner-occupied home in Monahans is valued at $160,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $70,677, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $1,110 a month.

What is the weather like in Monahans?

July highs average 97.3°F and January lows 29.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 11.4 inches of precipitation a year and 0.7 inches of snow.

Does Monahans get tornadoes?

5 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Monahans since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F0 on March 22, 2000. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Monahans's Census boundary (GEOID 4848936). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.