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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How Floydada ranks

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#20Cheapest rent in TX #23Lowest property tax in TX #35Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79235

Area code806

Living in Floydada

Housing in Floydada

$82K▼ 6.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Floydada home is worth about $82,000, down 6.7% in a year, 73% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Floydada

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Floydada reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Floydada 2.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Floydada 7.7

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Floydada

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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.

Lubbock

16%

Plainview

Amarillo

Lockney

34%Work in townlive and work in Floydada 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 783Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Floydada

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

2better than TX·17worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.5%Fewer binge drinkersTX 17% · better 78.3%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 8.6%More adults with heart diseaseTX 5.6% · worse

Care nearby

W J Mangold Memorial HospitalLockney · 11.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Regence Health Network, Inc. Rmda - PcsPlainview · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Floydada

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding

1Does Floydada flood?paid flood claims since 2002 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Floydada

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Climate in Floydada

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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.

55° / 28°Winter

74° / 45°Spring

91° / 66°Summer

74° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Floydada get?About 4 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 3, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Floydada

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School Grade A

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.

#195Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictFLOYDADA COLLEGIATE ISDSchools5

A B Duncan Collegiate El C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 295 students Floydada Collegiate J H BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 147 students Floydada Collegiate H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 229 students Floydada Isd DaepHigh · Grades 12 Petersburg DaepGrades M

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.