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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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