Parmer County , Texas
Population: 9,752 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,164 Home $127,300 Rent $1,015/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Parmer County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($68,164), with housing 58% below the US figure ($127,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Parmer County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$68,164
Median Income
household
$127,300
Home Value
median
$1,015/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,164 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,776 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Median Home Value | $127,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,015/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,752 |
| Median Age | 36.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.0%
Obesity
15.0%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
32.3%
High Blood Pressure
33.8%
No Physical Activity
20.5%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
72.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 81.8 · 82th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
41.95
🌀 Hurricane
40.97
🔥 Wildfire
67.18
❄️ Winter Storm
72.34
🌍 Earthquake
24.05
☀️ Drought
99.71
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