Concho County Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Paint Rock’s story
147 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Paint Rock is settled
Paint RockTX
A town of 272, settled in 1879.
Photo: GeoffreyLong · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
272
2025 Census estimate · +13.8% since 2020
Typical home
$170K
−6.9% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Land area
2 sq mi
Is Paint Rock a good place to live?
Concho County Courthouse and Eola School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Paint Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
272 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Paint Rock: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paint Rock, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paint Rock’s trash rules yet
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 hereConcho County Early Voting ClerkConcho County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7686676866 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 Paint Rock.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Paint Rock home at about $170K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 6.9% of its value. For households in Paint Rock, the share who own their home is 68%.
$170KZillow home value
Typical home value
Paint Rock$170K
Texas$296K
−6.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Paint Rock’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Paint Rock ISD runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Rock SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 213 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Paint Rock, mostly drought
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Paint Rock than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Nearly half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 21%.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Paint Rock
July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 32° and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–62°
Spring52–80°
Summer70–95°
Fall52–79°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Paint Rock is
32% of adults get no exercise outside work in Paint Rock, above both Texas’ towns (30%) and U.S. towns (25%). Of 31 CDC measures, Paint Rock beats the Texas average on 2 and trails it on 16. In Paint Rock, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Paint Rock | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better13 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Paint Rock | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 15.2% | 16.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.7% |
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Paint Rock
17pages on Paint Rock
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paint Rock; the nearest are
Angelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo32.2 mi$8,460 in-state tuitionCisco CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cisco82.6 mi$4,710 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Paint Rock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Paint Rock
Town in Texas, United States
Paint Rock is a town in and the county seat of Concho County, Texas, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census. The town's name comes from Native American pictographs painted on cliffs overlooking the nearby Concho River. These pictographs cover nearly half a mile upstream from the town of Paint Rock. Some of the pictures painted on the rocks include animals, human figures, and handprints. A few of the pictographs there were made by the Comanche, who likely used the bluff as a camp site; they may have also fought the Texas Rangers there. They are located on a private ranch, property of the Campbell family who protect them and organizes tours for visitors.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,631 ft
- ZIP code
- 76866
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Paint Rock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paint Rock, TX a good place to live?
Paint Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.