PettyTX
The town was settled in 1886 and has 213 residents today.
Is Petty a good place to live?
2.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Petty, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Petty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Petty stand out
Where Petty beats most towns.
213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Petty: who provides what
Petty is unincorporated, so Lamar 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 Petty.
About half of Petty’s working residents commute to Paris
Petty had 125 jobs in 2023, up 110 from 2013. The middle household income for Petty comes to $106,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The top destinations are Paris (48%), Sulphur Springs (5%) and Houston (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Petty is
A quarter of Petty adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Texas average, Petty comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% have diabetes, 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Petty | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Petty | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Petty, mostly tornadoes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Petty once, in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 27% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tornadoes, and 27% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Petty sells for about $97K at the median
In Petty, 65% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Petty
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Petty; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Petty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Every workday, about 125 people come to Petty for work
Where Petty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Petty
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
Petty is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Petty had a population of 140. The community bears the name of a pioneer citizen.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
- ZIP code
- 75470
Questions about Petty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Petty, TX a good place to live?
Petty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.