Childress County , Texas
Population: 6,772 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,333 Home $115,100 Rent $934/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Childress County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,333), with housing 62% below the US figure ($115,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Childress County in the bottom 20% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$60,333
Median Income
household
$115,100
Home Value
median
$934/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,197 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Median Home Value | $115,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $934/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,772 |
| Median Age | 33.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 11.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
12.0%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
34.0%
High Blood Pressure
29.8%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
41.3%
Insufficient Sleep
71.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.6 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
30.85
🌀 Hurricane
18.48
🔥 Wildfire
64.73
❄️ Winter Storm
49.27
🌍 Earthquake
22.68
☀️ Drought
95.17
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