FloydadaTX
A town of 2,588, settled in 1890. Nearly 2.6% of it is conserved land.
Population
2,588
−11.9% since 2010
Typical home
$82K
−6.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Jobs based here
783
A commuter town
What makes Floydada stand out The 3 things Floydada does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Floydada has shrunk 11.9% since 2010 3,038 people in 2010; 2,588 today.
What’s changed most in Floydada? 3,038 2010
2,675 2020
2,588 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
2.6% of Floydada is conserved land 0.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
2.6% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.6%
conserved · 33 of 1,292 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#247
most conserved land in TX
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Floydada Park — 17 2. Annie M. Taylor Park — 10 3. Jimmie Lou Stewart Park — 4
Housing
A typical Floydada home is worth about $82K The typical Floydada home is worth about $82,000, down 6.7% in a year, 73% below the Texas typical home.
$82K Zillow home value
Typical home value Floydada $82K
Texas $299K
−6.7%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Floydada About one in 3 of Floydada’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (16%), Plainview (6%) and Amarillo (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
34% work in town
Where working residents work In Floydada 34%
Lubbock 16%
Plainview 6%
Amarillo 4%
Lockney 2%
27 mi
median commute distance
783
jobs based in Floydada
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns Floydada beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
D Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Floydada TX Fewer binge drinkers 14.5% 17% More adults treating high blood pressure 78.3% 74.1% More adults with heart disease 8.6% 5.6%
W J Mangold Memorial Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among TX towns
Schools
Floydada’s public schools outperform 88% of Texas districts The public schools Floydada’s kids attend outperform 88% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Floydada has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 28–55°
Spring 45–74°
Summer 66–91°
Fall 47–74°
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 38% of U.S. towns Floydada reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.
C+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Floydada 2.8
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Floydada 7.7
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
38th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
39th
percentile among TX towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
19
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hail at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52 Moderate risk Lower Higher Hail Drought Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
2005 · Floydada · Wikimedia Commons
Floydada’s story
136 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Floydada 7 notable people were born in Floydada.
See all 7 → About Floydada City in Texas, United States
Floydada ( floy-DAY-də) is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Texas, United States. This rural community lies on the High Plains of the Llano Estacado in West Texas and is sometimes referred to as the Pumpkin Capital of Texas. Its population was 2,675 at the 2020 census, down from 3,038 at the 2010 census and 3,676 at the 2000 census.
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Established 1890
Population 2,675
Area 2.0 sq mi
Elevation 3,182 ft
ZIP code 79235
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