Upton County , Texas

Population: 3,227 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $52,321 Home $106,300 Rent $689/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Upton County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $106,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Upton County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$52,321
Median Income
household
$106,300
Home Value
median
$689/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $52,321
Per Capita Income $30,320
Poverty Rate 17.1%
Median Home Value $106,300
Median Gross Rent $689/mo
Owner Occupied 75.2%
Renter Occupied 24.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,227
Median Age 41.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 8.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

41.2%
Obesity
14.8%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
34.9%
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
39.6%
Insufficient Sleep
71.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 7.7  ·  8th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
16.54
🌀 Hurricane
16.40
🔥 Wildfire
45.01
❄️ Winter Storm
22.02
🌍 Earthquake
7.19
☀️ Drought
94.05

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