Shackelford County , Texas
Population: 3,169 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,659 Home $176,900 Rent $485/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Shackelford County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $177,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Shackelford County in the bottom 1% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$64,659
Median Income
household
$176,900
Home Value
median
$485/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,010 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Median Home Value | $176,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $485/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,169 |
| Median Age | 43.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.8%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
12.8%
Smoking
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
22.5%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
37.1%
Insufficient Sleep
76.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 1.4 · 1th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
18.99
🌀 Hurricane
19.52
🔥 Wildfire
75.86
❄️ Winter Storm
8.88
🌍 Earthquake
5.09
☀️ Drought
47.42
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