Pecan PlantationTX
A town of 6,452.
What should you know before moving to Pecan Plantation?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C, 295th among Texas's 640 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 51% of residents are 65 or older in Pecan Plantation, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On history, just 93 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Pecan Plantation's schools rank ahead of 70% of Texas towns.
Pecan Plantation has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
5,294 counted in 2010 and 6,236 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Pecan Plantation grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Pecan Plantation is from typical.
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Moving to Pecan Plantation: who provides what
Pecan Plantation is unincorporated, so Hood 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 Pecan Plantation.
Pecan Plantation has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to Fort Worth and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly inland flooding).
| Pecan Plantation | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sandy Beach Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of Pecan Plantation’s adults report frequent mental distress
11% of Pecan Plantation adults report frequent mental distress. Pecan Plantation beats the Texas average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Pecan Plantation adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Pecan Plantation | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 39% | 36% |
| What stands out | Pecan Plantation | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents commute out of Pecan Plantation
Pecan Plantation has 400 jobs for its 2,308 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 45.5 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Pecan Plantation for work: only 7% work in town. The average trip to work in Pecan Plantation is 46 minutes. Jobs based in Pecan Plantation grew to 400 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013.
| Pecan Plantation | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 46 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pecan Plantation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Texas towns; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Pecan Plantation, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.8°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.6°.
Pecan Plantation has mild winters and hot summers. Pecan Plantation’s July high is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Pecan Plantation | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Pecan Plantation sell for about $480K
97% of households own their home in Pecan Plantation.
| Pecan Plantation | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,167 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 97% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dinosaur Valley State Park and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pecan Plantation. Close and well known come first.
13 mi State parkDinosaur Valley State Park
29 mi Stadium & arenaAmon G. Carter Stadium
31 mi MuseumKimbell Art Museum31 mi Stadium & arenaDickies Arena
32 mi GardenFort Worth Water Gardens
34 mi MuseumTexas Cowboy Hall of FamePhoto credits
Dinosaur Valley State Park: Gordon Reid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amon G. Carter Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kimbell Art Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Worth Water Gardens: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, GFDL · Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Pecan Plantation
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pecan Plantation; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Pecan Plantation residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
93% of working residents leave Pecan Plantation for work
Where Pecan Plantation’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pecan Plantation
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Pecan Plantation is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Hood County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pecan Plantation had a population of 6,236. It is part of the Granbury, Texas, micropolitan statistical area.
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
Questions about Pecan Plantation
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pecan Plantation, TX a good place to live?
Pecan Plantation grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #295 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Pecan Plantation, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $418,000, 41% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.