Archer County , Texas
Population: 8,734 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $71,958 Home $175,300 Rent $766/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Archer County's headline indicators land 4% below the national median on income ($71,958), with housing 43% below the US figure ($175,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Archer County in the bottom 8% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$71,958
Median Income
household
$175,300
Home Value
median
$766/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $71,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,715 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Median Home Value | $175,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $766/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,734 |
| Median Age | 43.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
23.8%
Depression
35.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 7.7 · 8th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
31.74
🌀 Hurricane
28.83
🔥 Wildfire
84.35
❄️ Winter Storm
16.14
🌍 Earthquake
20.52
☀️ Drought
70.80
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