Emerald BayTX
A town of 970.
Is Emerald Bay a good place to live?
Emerald Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
970 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Emerald Bay: who provides what
Emerald Bay is unincorporated, so Smith 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 Emerald Bay.
Emerald Bay has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Emerald Bay who live below the poverty line is 2.3%, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The town’s median household income stands at $98,000. Employers in Emerald Bay added 33 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 104. 1% of Emerald Bay working residents work locally.
| Emerald Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Emerald Bay had a checkup this year than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Emerald Bay. The share of adults in Emerald Bay who sleep under 7 hours: 31%. The town beats the Texas average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Only 4 of the 642 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Emerald Bay.
| Emerald Bay | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Emerald Bay | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Emerald Bay faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
65% of Emerald Bay’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 12%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Emerald Bay stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its households are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Caldwell Zoo and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Emerald Bay. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Zoo & aquariumCaldwell Zoo
14 mi GardenRose Garden Center
16 mi MuseumDiscovery Science Place26 mi GardenEast Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society
30 mi MuseumMuseum for East Texas CulturePhoto credits
Caldwell Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Garden Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Discovery Science Place: Paul M. Budd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum for East Texas Culture: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Emerald Bay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Emerald Bay; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Emerald Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Emerald Bay for work
Where Emerald Bay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Emerald Bay
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emerald Bay, TX a good place to live?
Emerald Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.