CoahomaTX
A town of 938, settled in 1892.
Is Coahoma a good place to live?
Coahoma’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Coahoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
938 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coahoma: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coahoma, and how to reach them.
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 Coahoma.
A typical Coahoma home is worth about $188K
The typical Coahoma home is worth about $188,000, up 6.2% in a year, 37% below the Texas typical home. 82% of households own their home in Coahoma, above both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%).
| Coahoma | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,171 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Coahoma’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Coahoma ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coahoma H S, with 317 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 524 | C+ |
| Coahoma H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 317 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Coahoma
Coahoma has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Coahoma is 95°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Coahoma, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coahoma has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 551 people commute in
Most working residents leave Coahoma for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Coahoma has added 424 jobs, to 593 in 2023. 7.7% of Coahoma residents live below the poverty line.
| Coahoma | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Coahoma is
Coahoma beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Coahoma.
| Coahoma | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Coahoma | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coahoma
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Coahoma
About 1 of every 100 Coahoma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Coahoma
Town in Texas, United States
Coahoma ( kə-HOH-mə) is a town in Howard County, Texas, United States. The population was 945 at the 2020 census, 817 at the 2010 census, and 932 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,411 ft
- ZIP code
- 79511
- Area code
- 432
Questions about Coahoma
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coahoma, TX a good place to live?
Coahoma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.