Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Farmersville grades C− overall, ranked 391st of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. 8% of its land is conserved. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country. Only 86 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on history. Farmersville’s property crime rate is 21.9 per 1,000 residents, against 10.7 in Texas’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Farmersville beats most towns.
8.4% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Farmersville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 114 in 1870, 3,612 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1888 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Farmersville, 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 Farmersville.
Farmersville has home values still below their peak, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
2.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Farmersville is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Farmersville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J W Spain Athletic Complex | — | 15 |
| 2. Rambler's Park | — | 2 |
| 3. City Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Farmersville ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Farmersville H S, with 765 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville IntLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 680 | B |
| Farmersville H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 765 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
19% of Farmersville adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Farmersville beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 26% of Farmersville adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Farmersville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Farmersville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 5.7% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Farmersville for work: only 7% work in town. Farmersville’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are McKinney (12%), Dallas (11%) and Plano (6%).
| Farmersville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Farmersville has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Farmersville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical value, about $325K, is 14% below its August 2022 peak.
The typical Farmersville home is worth about $325,000, down 4.5% in a year, 10% above the Texas typical home.
| Farmersville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,236 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Reported crimes rose from 40 to 106 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
27 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
28 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium
16 mi MuseumSouthfork Ranch
33 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford StadiumCotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Southfork Ranch: Sf46 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farmersville
About 1 of every 100 Farmersville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Farmersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
9 notable people were born in Farmersville.
City in Texas, United States
Farmersville is a city located in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,612 at the 2020 census, with the larger Census County Division (CCD) having a population of 12,344.
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One town shares a border with Farmersville.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville | #391 | C− | C− | C+ | B+ | C− |
| Blue Ridge | — | — | B | — | B+ | B− |
Blue Ridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Blue Ridge reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Farmersville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Farmersville grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #391 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($90,275 across the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
9 notable people were born here, including Herb Ellis and Loren Murchison.
