Andrews, Texas, Water Tower IMG 0372, 2008
Andrews’s story
117 years in pictures
Census counts: 611 in 1940, 13,487 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
- 1909Andrews is settled
Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
13,665
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$264K
+6.9% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
33.4
years
Jobs based here
5,603
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#366 of 640 in TX
Is Andrews a good place to live?
Andrews's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C−, 366th among Texas's 640 graded towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $264K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Andrews area’s $72K median household income. 35% of working residents work locally in Andrews, above both the Texas town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 78 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Lakeside Park, at 26 acres.
StrongestA+Hazard risk
What makes Andrews stand out
Where Andrews beats most towns.
A growing town
Andrews has grown 23% since 2010
11,088 counted in 2010 and 13,487 in 2020; an estimated 13,665 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Andrews grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Andrews is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthPermian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho 1.2 miles awayCOpen →SafetyC+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.4 of 20; 4.2% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB−Open →History6 notable people born hereD−Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.4; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Andrews: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andrews, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Andrews water system8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRecycling Drop Off CenterTown pickupTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAndrews County Early Voting ClerkAndrews County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP code7971479714 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Andrews.
Andrews carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Texas (mostly inland flooding), has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values rising while Texas’s fall.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Andrews is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $144 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in Andrews break down as 38% from inland flooding and 25% from hail.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Andrews’ schools rank ahead of 51% of Texas districts
The largest public high school is Andrews H S, with 1,193 students. Andrews ISD runs its public schools. Of its 6 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
51%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 970 | B |
| Andrews H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,193 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB−
2.3% of the land in Andrews is protected from building
Trails run 2.5 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Andrews’ density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
#241for trails in TX
| Andrews | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2.3%
conserved · 102 of 4,435 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeside Park | 0.6 mi | 26 |
| 2. Carter Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 3. Wetland Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthC
Residents of Andrews are less healthy than 67% of U.S. towns
In Andrews, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among adults locally, 25% say their health is fair or poor and 22% worry about having enough food.
33%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Andrews | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Andrews | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 25.6% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 25.4% | 21.8% |
Permian Regional Medical Center Andrews County Ho
1.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
48th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Andrews has mild winters and hot summers
The Andrews weather station records that about 116 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 94.7°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 29.9°.
The peak summer temperature for Andrews comes to 95°F. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
| Andrews | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 30°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–59°
Spring49–79°
Summer68–94°
Fall50–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyC+
Andrews sees more crime per resident than 63% of U.S. towns
Reported crimes fell from 241 to 134 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Andrews is 7.7 per 1,000 residents. The violent crime rate locally is 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
37%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| Andrews | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.7 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Andrews2.1
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Andrews7.7
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
37th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
45th
percentile among TX towns
29
violent crimes reported in 2025
105
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in three working residents works right in Andrews
Since 2013, Andrews has added 1,032 jobs, to 5,603 in 2023. For Andrews, the typical journey to work is 22 minutes. The median commute is under 32 miles. 17% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
35%work in town
| Andrews | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Andrews35%
Midland10%
Odessa9%
Lubbock2%
West Odessa2%
32 mi
median commute distance
5,603
jobs based in Andrews
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 48% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C
Andrews earns a C for cost of living
Values rose 6.9% in the past year while the Texas typical home fell 1.5%.
Andrews’ rent at the middle of the market stands at $1,350 a month. Typical home values rose 6.9% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Andrews who live in a home they own: 77%.
$264KZillow home value
| Andrews | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,350 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Andrews$264K
Texas$296K
+6.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Andrews
20pages on Andrews
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 51% of TX districts · 6 schoolsSafetyC+2.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than TX on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC$264K typical home · up 6.9% in a yearWork & commuteC+$74K median household income · 5,603 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Andrews; the nearest are
The University of Texas Permian BasinUniversity or college · Public · Odessa32.5 mi$9,236 in-state tuitionNew Mexico Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hobbs, NM47.5 mi$1,440 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Andrews residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Famous people from Andrews
6 notable people were born in Andrews.
About Andrews
City in Texas, United States
Andrews is a city in and the county seat of Andrews County in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Andrews sits to the far southwest within the Texas Panhandle's plains, about 30 miles east of New Mexico. Andrews was incorporated on February 2, 1937. Both the city and county were named for Richard Andrews, the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution. The population was 13,487 as of 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1937
- Area
- 6.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,176 ft
- ZIP code
- 79714
- Area code
- 432
Andrews’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Andrews.
McKinney AcresAndrews
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews | #366 | C− | C | C+ | B− | C |
| McKinney Acres | — | — | — | — | — | — |
McKinney Acres isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Andrews with a neighbor →
Questions about Andrews
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Andrews, TX a good place to live?
Andrews grades C− overall, better than 23% of U.S. towns and #366 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools.
Is Andrews, TX expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Andrews, TX known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Chad Campbell and Mickey Matthews.