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A town of 1,463. A typical home worth about $84K.

Population
1,463
−14.4% since 2010
Typical home
$84K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
286
A commuter town

What makes Ralls stand out

The 3 things Ralls does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Ralls has shrunk 14.4% since 2010

1,944 people in 2010; 1,463 today.

1,9442010
1,6652020
1,463Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Ralls home is worth about $84K

The typical Ralls home is worth about $84,000, up 1.9% in a year, 72% below the Texas typical home.

$84KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ralls$84K
Texas$299K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Ralls’s public schools outperform 16% of Texas districts

The public schools Ralls’s kids attend trail 84% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ralls ElPK–5165C−
Ralls Middle6–890C
Ralls H S9–12113D−
Recovery Education Campus122Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 4 schools →
Health

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns

Ralls beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outRallsTX
More adults treating high blood pressure78.1%74.1%
More uninsured adults27%19.1%
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Ralls

Most working residents leave Ralls for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (34%), Amarillo (3%) and Crosbyton (2%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ralls12%
Lubbock34%
Amarillo3%
Crosbyton2%
Floydada2%
31 mi
median commute distance
286
jobs based in Ralls
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ralls has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–56°
Spring46–75°
Summer66–92°
Fall48–74°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtHailTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Ralls is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 859 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lions Park—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

1,463 people, and everyone knows the way

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