Terrell
Texas

What stands out

Three things set Terrell County apart from the other 3,142 counties: homeownership is among the highest in America (91%), winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (2.9 on the USDA scale), and natural-hazard risk is among the safest in America (1 of 100). Within Texas it ranks 1st of 254 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Terrell County, Texas. 862 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +14).

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 $52,813 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,184. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

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

Home

The median home costs $109K, cheaper than 96% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,015 a month. Property tax is 1.08% of home value, roughly $1,291 a year on that median home, higher than 65% of American counties. 91% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 62% 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. 11.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 52 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 58% 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 70°F, highs near 84 and lows near 56, warmer than 96% of American counties. About 11 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 1 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 52 Mbps down, slower than 98% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1 National Park Service site.