Your life in Randall County, Texas

What stands out

Three things set Randall County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is in the top 5% of American counties (1.9 on the USDA scale), home internet speed is in the top 6% of American counties (295 Mbps), and the property tax rate is in the top 10% of American counties (1.63%). Within Texas it ranks 15th of 254 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Randall County, Texas. 141,489 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,284).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $78,038 a year, higher than 85% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,315. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 71% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $261K, pricier than 59% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,062 a month. Property tax is 1.63% of home value, roughly $3,417 a year on that median home, higher than 90% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.1 years, longer than 65% of American counties. There are 268 active physicians in the county, about 18.9 per 10,000 people. 14.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.18 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 82% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 57 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 65% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 73 and lows near 46, warmer than 66% of American counties. About 23 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 90 out of 100, riskier than 90% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 295 Mbps down, faster than 94% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Texas tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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