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GoldsmithTX

A town of 177.

Population
177
residents
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
107
Balanced
Small town

177 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 94° · L 71°

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Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Goldsmith has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–61°
Spring50–80°
Summer69–95°
Fall51–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Goldsmith

Most working residents leave Goldsmith for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Odessa (37%), Midland (18%) and Houston (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Goldsmith1%
Odessa37%
Midland18%
Houston5%
West Odessa5%
21 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Goldsmith
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Goldsmith is

Goldsmith beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

26 measures vs. Texas
1 better8 too close to call17 worse
What stands outGoldsmithTX
More adults treating high blood pressure77.9%74.1%
More adults with COPD10.9%5.7%
Odessa Regional Medical Center
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Goldsmith sell for about $40K

The median sale price was $40,000 in February 2026.

$40Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Goldsmith is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 206 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Goldsmith Park—7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Goldsmith

City in Texas, United States

Goldsmith is a city in Ector County, Texas, United States. The population was 236 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Odessa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
236
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
3,140 ft
ZIP code
79741
Area code
432

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