LovingTX
87 people live in this town, settled in 1905.
Is Loving a good place to live?
Loving’s median age is 63.6 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Loving. Loving has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Loving: who provides what
Loving is unincorporated, so Young 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 Loving.
Loving has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
18% of Loving residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. The top destinations are Olney (29%), Graham (9%) and Wichita Falls (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Loving
In July, afternoons reach 96°; in January, nights fall to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Loving is drought, at a low overall level
In Loving, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 35 of 100. FEMA puts 35% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 25% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Loving is
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Loving. Against the Texas average, Loving comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 8. Two figures for adults here: 15% have diabetes, 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| Loving | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Loving | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Loving
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Loving; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Loving residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Loving for work
Where Loving’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Loving
Place in Texas, United States
Loving is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Young County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loving had a population of 143. It lies on State Highway 114 eighteen miles southeast of Olney in the northeastern part of the county.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
- ZIP code
- 76460
Questions about Loving
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loving, TX a good place to live?
Loving has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.