Rains County , Texas
Population: 12,505 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,874 Home $214,900 Rent $895/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rains County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,874), with housing 30% below the US figure ($215,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rains County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$64,874
Median Income
household
$214,900
Home Value
median
$895/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,874 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,483 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $214,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $895/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,505 |
| Median Age | 46.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
14.1%
Diabetes
14.9%
Smoking
40.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
23.3%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.1 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
62.12
🌀 Hurricane
41.97
🔥 Wildfire
42.49
❄️ Winter Storm
16.52
🌍 Earthquake
22.65
☀️ Drought
57.00
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