In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 5.4%. The median rent for Carmine comes to $1,750 a month. 87% of Carmine households own their home, above both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$582KZillow home value

	Carmine	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	87%	69%	73%
Median rent	$1,750 a month	$1,208 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Carmine$582K

Texas$296K

−5.4%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 5.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 12.3 years of income Rents$1,750 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Carmine’s kids attend

Public schools: Round Top-Carmine ISD. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 114 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Round Top-Carmine H SLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	114	A⁺

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The districtsROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD Every school1 school · Round Top-Carmine H S Questions“Are Carmine’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Who lives here

Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the median age in Carmine is higher

Carmine has grown 2.8% since 2020, to 255 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are nearly two in five residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (24% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 24% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Texas.

59.8median age · TX 35.6

	Carmine	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median age	59.8 years	35.9 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	24%	23%	29%

CarmineTexasUnited States

TXU.S.

Ages · share of residents

34%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%

High school26%

Some college35%

Associate’s14%

Bachelor’s17%

Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 53% and 89% women

The Census survey reached too few of Carmine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Carmine
	Carmine	TX	U.S.
Under 10	2.3%	13.3%	11.6%
10 to 17	20.8%	11.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	1.2%	9.7%	9.1%
25 to 34	4.6%	14.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	5.2%	14.1%	13.2%
45 to 54	7.5%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	19.7%	11.1%	12.7%
65 to 74	5.2%	8.2%	10.2%
75 and older	33.5%	5.2%	7%
No diploma	0.8%	14%	10.4%
High school	26%	24.3%	26%
Some college	35.1%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	13.7%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	16.8%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate	7.6%	12.3%	14.1%

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Ages59.8 median age · 39% are 65 or older Schooling24% have a four-year degree Homes87% own their home · Homeowners Income$47K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Carmine: inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. 47% of Carmine’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 17%. Federal aid has come to Carmine households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.

17risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Carmine Get ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Carmine brings mild winters and hot summers

Carmine’s midsummer high is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–64°

Spring58–79°

Summer73–94°

Fall58–81°

Nov 30

typical first frost

Mar 2

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 41°Rain & snow42″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Fewer of Carmine’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town

1% of Carmine working residents work locally. In Carmine, the middle household income is $47,000, below both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The median commute is under 60 miles. The top destinations are Austin (13%), Giddings (11%) and Houston (8%).

1%work in town

	Carmine	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	0.6%	12%	9.6%
Median household income	$47,000	$69,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Carmine1%

Austin13%

Giddings11%

Houston8%

Brenham6%

60 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Carmine

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here97 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work1% work in Carmine Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 60 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Carmine is

Among adults in Carmine, 80% had a checkup this year. The town does better than the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 8. 14% of adults in Carmine binge drink; 15% have diabetes.

	Carmine	Texas towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	43%	35%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	13%	12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	80%	74%	79%

31 measures vs. Texas

12 better11 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Carmine	TX
Fewer uninsured adults	10.9%	19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.2%	16.4%
More adults who have had cancer	12%	6.1%

Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham

17.5 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby17.5 miles to an ER · Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 12 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Carmine is conserved land

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles. For Carmine, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 2 acres here.

0%conserved

conserved · 0 of 1,044 acres

0.4 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Carmine Muehlbrad-Albers City Park	0.3 mi	2

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Trail map0.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Carmine Muehlbrad-Albers City Park Conserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Carmine?”

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Everything we know about Carmine

18pages on Carmine

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than TX on 12 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$582K typical home · down 5.4% in a year Work & commute$47K median household income · 97 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesAttractions9 nearby · Brenham Heritage Museum 18 mi LibraryRound Top Family Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1892 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 128 residents Climate96° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 78932 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carmine; the nearest are

Blinn College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Brenham16.9 mi$4,890 in-state tuition Texas A&M University-College StationUniversity or college · Public · College Station38.7 mi$13,154 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Carmine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Carmine

City in Texas, United States

Carmine ( KAR-meen) is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census. The Texas Basketball Museum in Carmine is operated by Coach Bob Springer at the corner of Augsburg Avenue and Hauptstrasse Street. The collection highlights players who advance to the professional ranks as well as high school teams of notable achievement.

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Area: 1.6 sq mi
Elevation: 433 ft
ZIP code: 78932
Area code: 979

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