Carmine ( KAR-meen) is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. The Texas Basketball Museum in Carmine is operated by Coach Bob Springer at the corner of Augsburg Avenue and Hauptstrasse Street. The collection highlights players who advance to the professional ranks as well as high school teams of notable achievement.

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Town numbers

ZIP code78932

Area code979

Living in Carmine

Housing in Carmine

$590K▼ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carmine home is worth about $590,000, down 4.4% in a year, 97% above the Texas typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Carmine

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Most working residents leave Carmine for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (13%), Giddings (11%) and Houston (8%). Half commute less than 60 miles.

Austin

13%

Giddings

11%

Houston

Brenham

1%Work in townlive and work in Carmine 60 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 97Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Carmine →

Health in Carmine

Compared with Texas

7better than TX·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.9%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 69.6%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 12%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Baylor Scott & White Hospital BrenhamBrenham · 17.5 mi · ER

Tejas Health Care Giddings: Decker BuildingGiddings · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Carmine · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carmine →

Natural hazards in Carmine

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Carmine flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Carmine

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Carmine →

Climate in Carmine

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Carmine has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 42°Winter

79° / 58°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

81° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Carmine get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 30, with the last in spring around Mar 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Carmine →

Schools in Carmine

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Carmine’s kids attend outperform 95% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictROUND TOP-CARMINE ISDSchools1

Round Top-Carmine H S A+High · Grades 7–12 · 114 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.