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Texas City, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Galveston County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
54,159 Population 817/sq mi density
$65,447 Median Income $33,516 per capita
$190,600 Home Value $222,984 Zillow
$1,200 Median Rent 31.9% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 319 sunny days/yr
401 Violent Crime/100K 2,819 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$65,447 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,600 home value, $1,200/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
401 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Texas City has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 71°F (22°C). Winters average 56°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 319 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 42.

Temperature

56°F Jan (13°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average71.4°F
32% above US avg
January Average56°F (13°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days319 days/yr

Geography

Area185.5 sq mi (480.5 km²)
Population Density817/sq mi
Coordinates29.4337°N, 94.8927°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyGalveston County County
Nearest AirportScholes International At Galveston (GLS)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Sep) 6.26"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.76"

Air Quality

AQI Median42.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0439 ppm
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide)5.3 ppb
SO₂ (Sulfur Dioxide)0.50 ppb
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.7 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability32.4 / 100
Community Resilience97.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Relatively High
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively High
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Very High
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Hurricane History

19 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 267 km
2024 Beryl Category 1 108 km
2021 Nicholas Category 1 105 km
2020 Laura Category 4 159 km
2020 Delta Category 3 145 km
2020 Hanna Category 1 269 km
2019 Barry Category 1 261 km
2017 Harvey Category 4 247 km
2008 Ike Category 2 24 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 39 km
2005 Rita Category 4 118 km
2003 Claudette Category 1 139 km
2002 Lili Category 2 258 km
1989 Jerry Category 1 28 km
1989 Chantal Category 1 51 km
1986 Bonnie Category 1 70 km
1985 Juan Category 1 184 km
1985 Danny Category 1 213 km
1983 Alicia Category 3 40 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

657 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 25 fatalities, 742 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 50 km 0
Sep 12, 1961 EF4 17 km 8
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 90 km 0
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 30 km 0
Jan 24, 2023 EF3 39 km 0
Mar 30, 2002 EF3 24 km 0
Jan 1, 1999 EF3 76 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 68 km 0
Feb 5, 1986 EF3 92 km 2
Jan 31, 1983 EF3 100 km 0
Dec 13, 1977 EF3 54 km 1
Mar 8, 1976 EF3 53 km 0
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 32 km 1
Oct 28, 1974 EF3 55 km 1
Sep 13, 1974 EF3 85 km 0
Sep 8, 1969 EF3 43 km 0
May 27, 1969 EF3 43 km 3
Mar 23, 1969 EF3 70 km 0
Aug 18, 1967 EF3 3 km 0
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 68 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: 08 UNIT 1 RX (16,981 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 08 UNIT 1 RX 16,981 65 km
2010 MCR UNIT 2 RX 14,471 74 km
2000 E WHITES 2 13,996 70 km
2012 WF HOLIDAY 1-2 13,251 71 km
2005 RX UNIT 12 1117 2005 10,728 71 km
1997 WILD COW BAY 10,069 87 km
2020 TXMCR-FY20-RX-W 10,033 83 km
2023 H AND H COMPLEX 9,476 89 km
1992 UNNAMED 9,344 72 km
2003 UNIT 8 WILDFIRE 9,076 86 km
1986 STAR LAKE 8,876 73 km
2015 WF UNIT 1 1/2 8,840 70 km
1997 GRIT ROAD 8,599 82 km
1989 UNNAMED 8,539 61 km
1994 UNIT1ARSON 8,287 67 km
1997 MCF WEST 7,786 73 km
1993 UNNAMED 7,714 61 km
2017 WF PERKINS BLOWOUT 7,646 71 km
1990 PERKINS 6,969 79 km
2015 WF WEST END 2015 6,590 56 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 56°F (13°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 56°F (13°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 63°F (17°C) 2.8 in
April 69°F (20°C) 2.9 in
May 76°F (24°C) 4.2 in
June 81°F (27°C) 5.0 in
July 85°F (29°C) 4.3 in Warmest
August 83°F (28°C) 4.1 in
September 80°F (26°C) 6.3 in Wettest
October 72°F (22°C) 3.7 in
November 63°F (17°C) 4.0 in
December 56°F (13°C) 3.7 in

Texas City has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 56°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 47.4 inches, with September being the wettest month (6.3") and February the driest (2.8").

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