Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 726, settled in 1896.
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Cumby, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Cumby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 945 in 1920, 679 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cumby, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cumby.
1.6% of working residents work locally in Cumby. Employers in Cumby shed 87 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 45. Its middle household income is $59,000, below both Texas’ towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Cumby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to Cumby Collegiate ISD. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The 3 public schools in Cumby teach 463 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumby Collegiate MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 3–7 | Grades 3–7 | 182 | B− |
| Cumby Collegiate H SLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 154 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly a fifth of Cumby adults say their health is fair or poor. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 25% have been diagnosed with depression, 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| Cumby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cumby | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 4.5%. The median rent for Cumby comes to $1,063 a month. The share of households in Cumby who are owner-occupiers: 65%.
| Cumby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
On expected storm and flood damage, Cumby sits above 56% of U.S. communities. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumby. Close and well known come first.
14 mi MuseumAudie Murphy American Cotton Museum
13 mi MuseumSouthwest Dairy Museum24 mi MuseumAviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum
40 mi MuseumLamar County Historical Museum
14 mi MuseumHopkins County Museum and Heritage ParkAudie Murphy American Cotton Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Southwest Dairy Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lamar County Historical Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cumby
About 4 of every 100 Cumby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Cumby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Cumby is a city in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 777 at the 2010 census, up from 616 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 679.
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Cumby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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