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Scurry County, Texas

Scurry County, Texas · ZIP 79517, 79526, 79527

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,211 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,931Households
  • $62,689Median household income
  • $110,800Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Scurry County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.5%
16.2k16.4k16.6k16.8k17k2000: 16,36120002010: 16,92120102020: 16,932202016,36116,932
Population of Scurry County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,361
201016,921
202016,932

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Scurry County
Under $50k42.1%
$50k to $100k25.1%
$100k to $150k19.4%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $62,689 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Scurry County
Owner occupied
4,571 units
Renter occupied
1,360 units
Vacancy rate
14%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Scurry County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,075
Retail trade748
Accommodation and food services728
Health care and social assistance447
Construction422
Wholesale trade318
Other services (except public administration)228
Transportation and warehousing209

4,859 employees in 409 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Scurry County compared with its state
Scurry County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureScurry CountyTexas
Population16,63329,640,343
Median household income$62,689$76,292
Median age36.435.5
Median home value$110,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents4.7%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes77.1%62.6%
Mean commute to work19.7 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Scurry County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SnyderCity11,1518.94 sq mi
HermleighCensus designated place4189.05 sq mi
FluvannaCensus designated place631.44 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Scurry County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.