Dickens County , Texas
Population: 1,641 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,417 Home $65,000 Rent $753/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dickens County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 1,641 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dickens County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$50,417
Median Income
household
$65,000
Home Value
median
$753/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,451 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Median Home Value | $65,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $753/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,641 |
| Median Age | 45.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.5%
Obesity
16.7%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
43.0%
High Blood Pressure
32.5%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.6 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
18.00
🌀 Hurricane
12.64
🔥 Wildfire
76.40
❄️ Winter Storm
8.98
🌍 Earthquake
4.52
☀️ Drought
96.82
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