Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 530, settled in 1903.
Groom’s average commute is 33 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Groom 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Groom, 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 Groom.
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.9%. 85% of households own their home in Groom. Also worth knowing: the town’s going rate for rent stands at $1,094 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Groom | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,094 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: Groom ISD. Its one school is below. The town’s only public school teaches 130 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groom SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 130 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Groom: 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Groom to do it: just 3% work in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (21%), White Deer (11%) and Pampa (7%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
| Groom | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in Groom since 2008: 2. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 56% come from drought and 10% from hail. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Groom once, in 2000.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 93° and January nights of 25°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Groom who get no exercise outside work: 27%. The town does better than the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults here, 25% have been diagnosed with depression and 13% worry about having enough food.
| Groom | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 14% |
| What stands out | Groom | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.2 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Groom: one, of 2 acres. The concentration of trails for Groom comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Groom City Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Groom; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Groom residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Groom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Texas, United States
Groom is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 552 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area. It is on Interstate 40, about 42 miles (68 km) east of Amarillo and 215 miles (346 km) west of Oklahoma City.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Groom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Leland Chapman and Steve Haskins.