Loving
Texas

What stands out

Against every county in America, Loving County is unusual in three ways: unemployment is among the lowest in America (0.6%), natural-hazard risk is among the safest in America (0 of 100), and homeownership is among the lowest in America (30%). Within Texas it ranks 1st of 254 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Loving County, Texas. 96 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1).

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

Employers pay an average wage of $106,800. Unemployment runs 0.6%, lower than almost every county in America. 21% of workers work from home.

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

Home

A two-bedroom rents for around $1,015 a month. 30% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties.

There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 3.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% 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 68°F, highs near 83 and lows near 52, warmer than 91% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 0 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 58 Mbps down, slower than 97% of American counties.