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A town of 13,468, settled in 1937. Nearly 2.3% of it is conserved land.

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Population
13,468
+21.6% since 2010
Typical home
$267K
+7% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
5,603
Balanced

What makes Andrews stand out

The 3 things Andrews does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Andrews has grown 21.6% since 2010

11,088 people in 2010; 13,468 today.

11,0882010
13,4872020
13,468Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Outdoors

2.3% of Andrews is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
Map of Andrews: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.3%
conserved · 102 of 4,435 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#260
most conserved land in TX
#93
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lakeside Park0.6 mi26
2. Carter Park0.3 mi7
3. Wetland Park—16
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Andrews

About one in 3 of Andrews’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Midland (10%), Odessa (9%) and Lubbock (2%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

35%work in town

Where working residents work

In Andrews35%
Midland10%
Odessa9%
Lubbock2%
West Odessa2%
32 mi
median commute distance
5,603
jobs based in Andrews
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Andrews’s public schools outperform 58% of Texas districts

The public schools Andrews’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Clearfork ElPK–1721Not graded
Devonian El2–3649B
Underwood El4–5638B
Andrews Middle6–8970B
Andrews H S9–121,193B+
Andrews Education Center9–1238D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Housing

A typical Andrews home is worth about $267K

The typical Andrews home is worth about $267,000, up 7% in a year, 11% below the Texas typical home.

$267KZillow home value

Typical home value

Andrews$267K
Texas$299K
+7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Andrews beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outAndrewsTX
More uninsured adults25.6%19.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.4%12.5%
More adults in fair or poor health25.4%21.8%
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho
1.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
52nd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Andrews has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–59°
Spring49–79°
Summer68–94°
Fall50–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 39% of U.S. towns

Andrews reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.

C+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Andrews2.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Andrews7.7
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
39th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
40th
percentile among TX towns
29
violent crimes reported in 2025
105
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

About Andrews

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Andrews is a city in and the county seat of Andrews County in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Andrews sits to the far southwest within the Texas Panhandle's plains, about 30 miles east of New Mexico. Andrews was incorporated on February 2, 1937. Both the city and county were named for Richard Andrews, the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution. The population was 13,487 as of 2020.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1937
Population
13,487
Area
6.9 sq mi
Elevation
3,176 ft
ZIP code
79714
Area code
432

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