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A town of 2,588, settled in 1890. Nearly 2.6% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,588
−11.9% since 2010
Typical home
$82K
−6.7% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
783
A commuter town

What makes Floydada stand out

The 3 things Floydada does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Floydada has shrunk 11.9% since 2010

3,038 people in 2010; 2,588 today.

3,0382010
2,6752020
2,588Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Floydada’s report card

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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
Map of Floydada: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
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
#35
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Floydada Park—17
2. Annie M. Taylor Park—10
3. Jimmie Lou Stewart Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
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.

$82KZillow home value

Typical home value

Floydada$82K
Texas$299K
−6.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
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 Floydada34%
Lubbock16%
Plainview6%
Amarillo4%
Lockney2%
27 mi
median commute distance
783
jobs based in Floydada
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Floydada beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better7 too close to call17 worse
What stands outFloydadaTX
Fewer binge drinkers14.5%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure78.3%74.1%
More adults with heart disease8.6%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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
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.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
A B Duncan Collegiate ElPK–5295C+
Floydada Collegiate J H6–8147B
Floydada Collegiate H S9–12229A
Floydada Isd Daep12—Not graded
Petersburg DaepM—Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 5 schools →
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

Winter28–55°
Spring45–74°
Summer66–91°
Fall47–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
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

Floydada2.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Floydada7.7
Texas18.1
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
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hail at the top

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

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
HailDroughtInland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Floydada
2005 · Floydada · Wikimedia Commons
Floydada’s story

136 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

TXMap-doton-FloydadaUS 62 towardsUS highway 62 towards
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Famous people from Floydada

7 notable people were born in Floydada.

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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.

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

Established
1890
Population
2,675
Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
3,182 ft
ZIP code
79235
Area code
806

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