BivinsTX
With 87 residents, this town was settled in 1894.
Is Bivins a good place to live?
Bivins’ median age is 82.2 years, where Texas’ towns sit at 35.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Bivins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bivins: who provides what
Bivins is unincorporated, so Cass County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Bivins.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bivins has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Just 4% of Bivins’s working residents have a job in town. Bivins’ median household income stands at $38,000. Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles. The top destinations are Atlanta (21%), Texarkana (13%) and Texarkana (5%).
| Bivins | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bivins faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bivins, 28% come from drought and 19% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Bivins sits below just over three fifths of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2016, has brought federal aid to Bivins households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Bivins’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
In Bivins, 38% of adults have obesity. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults locally: 17% have diabetes, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Bivins | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Bivins | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bivins
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bivins; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bivins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
96% of working residents leave Bivins for work
Where Bivins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bivins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bivins, TX a good place to live?
Bivins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.