Owl RanchTX
The town, home to 148 people, lies in Texas.
Is Owl Ranch a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Owl Ranch, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Owl Ranch. Owl Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Owl Ranch: who provides what
Owl Ranch is unincorporated, so Jim Wells 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 Owl Ranch.
Owl Ranch has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Corpus Christi (16%), Alice (15%) and San Antonio (11%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 48 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Owl Ranch brings mild winters and hot summers
In Owl Ranch, the peak summer temperature is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Owl Ranch faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
On expected storm and flood damage, Owl Ranch sits above just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from cold waves and 30% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Owl Ranch stands out in Texas and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have been diagnosed with depression
Among adults in Owl Ranch, 15% report frequent mental distress. Against the Texas average, Owl Ranch comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 4.
| Owl Ranch | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Owl Ranch | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 31% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Owl Ranch
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Owl Ranch; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Owl Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Owl Ranch for work
Where Owl Ranch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Owl Ranch
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Owl Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Owl Ranch had a population of 189. Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Amargosa as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
Questions about Owl Ranch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Owl Ranch, TX a good place to live?
Owl Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.