Garwood TX Bucksnag Club, 2016
Garwood’s story
125 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
- 1901Garwood is settled
GarwoodTX
The town was settled in 1901 and has 386 residents today.
Population
386
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$249K
−5.8% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Is Garwood a good place to live?
Garwood’s January low is 43°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Garwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
386 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
NadaGarwood
Getting set up
Moving to Garwood: who provides what
Garwood is unincorporated, so Colorado County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterColorado County Wcid 2 water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesColorado CountyColorado County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereColorado County Early Voting ClerkColorado County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7744277442 100%Census 2020
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 Garwood.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Garwood’s workers commute out
For most workers, Garwood is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs here fell by 260 from 2013 to 2023, to 66. The typical journey to work for Garwood comes to 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 58 miles.
1%work in town
| Garwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Garwood1%
Houston23%
Sheridan4%
Columbus4%
Austin3%
58 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Garwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Garwood’s kids attend
Public schools: Rice CISD. Its one school is below. 120 students attend Garwood’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garwood ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 120 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Who lives here
Younger than Texas overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Garwood who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 41%. People 65 and older are 2% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). Its age of the median resident stands at 34 years.
34median age · TX 35.6
| Garwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 34 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
GarwoodTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma22%
High school10%
Some college18%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s34%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of Garwood’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Garwood | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 26.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.4% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 10.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Garwood
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–66°
Spring60–80°
Summer73–94°
Fall60–82°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A home in Garwood is worth about $249K, on Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 5.8%. Garwood: 77% of households are owner-occupiers.
$249KZillow home value
Typical home value
Garwood$249K
Texas$296K
−5.8%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
More of Garwood’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress in Garwood. This Texas town beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Garwood | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better10 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Garwood | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 5.7% |
Rice Medical Center
10.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Garwood: drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Garwood, 34% come from drought and 22% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Garwood households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtHurricanesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Garwood
17pages on Garwood
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garwood; the nearest are
Wharton County Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wharton21.3 mi$3,192 in-state tuitionPrairie View A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Prairie View51.7 mi$11,299 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Garwood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Garwood for work
Where Garwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
66jobs based in Garwood
1%of working residents work in town
58 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Garwood
Place in Texas, United States
Garwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Colorado County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garwood had a population of 510.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- ZIP code
- 77442
Questions about Garwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garwood, TX a good place to live?
Garwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.