TXMap-doton-Potosi, 2004
Potosi’s story
133 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,441 in 1990, 3,947 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
- 1893Potosi is settled
Population
4,322
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$354K
Census ACS
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Settled
1893
133 years ago
Is Potosi a good place to live?
Potosi’s strongest subject is health (A): it is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns. Taken together, its subjects give Potosi a B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns. That places it 76th of 640 in Texas. What counts against it is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $354K, 5.3 years of the Abilene metro’s $67K median household income. Its typical household income is $122,000, above both the Texas town median ($69,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than four fifths of U.S. towns. Potosi's schools outperform 87% of the state's.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results.
How Potosi grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Potosi is from typical.
HealthHendrick Medical Center 9.8 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & income125 jobs based hereAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskHail tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
A growing town
Potosi has grown 32% from 2010 to 2020
2,991 counted in 2010 and 3,947 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Potosi.
Potosi has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has less no health insurance than most of Texas and sends most of its workers to Abilene and beyond.
HealthA
For health, Potosi earns an A
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 8.9% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide.
Potosi: 11% of adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Texas average, Potosi comes out ahead on 15 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1.
| Potosi | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
15 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Potosi | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 6.1% |
Hendrick Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
91st
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About two in three of Potosi’s working residents commute to Abilene
0%work in town
Potosi has 125 jobs for its 1,697 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Abilene (66%), Dallas (2%) and Fort Worth (1%). For Potosi, the average commute is 30 minutes. The median commute is under 9 miles. The share of residents in Potosi who live below the poverty line: 2.5%.
| Potosi | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Potosi0%
Abilene66%
Dallas2%
Fort Worth1%
Austin1%
9 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Potosi
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Potosi has mild winters and hot summers
4″snow a winter
The Abilene Rgnl Ap weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 102 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 94.9°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 32.4°.
About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter. The typical July afternoon high in Potosi is 95°F.
| Potosi | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–59°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–94°
Fall53–78°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
0% of Potosi is conserved land
#322for trails in TX
3.6 miles of trail. The density of trails for Potosi comes to 0.2 miles per square mile.
0%
conserved · 0 of 11,690 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Potosi than across Texas
37.3median age · TX 35.6
The median household earns $121,543, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (24% statewide). Just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Potosi. For Potosi, the median age is 37.3 years.
| Potosi | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 14% | 18% |
PotosiTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school15%
Some college27%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Potosi’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Potosi | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,300, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Potosi faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by hail
58risk score of 100
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. 11 flood insurance claims have been paid in Potosi since 1986. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hail, and 34% to inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
HailInland floodingWildfire
11
paid flood claims since 1986
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C−
A home in Potosi sells for about $460K at the median
$460Kmedian sale price
Homes sold in Potosi spent a median 31 days on the market. In Potosi, 94% of households are owner-occupiers. 27% of the homes sold in Potosi went for more than their asking price.
Market temperature
31
days on market
98.4%
sale-to-list price
11
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Potosi
17pages on Potosi
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 5 attractions →Abilene Zoological Gardens and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Potosi. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Zoo & aquariumAbilene Zoological Gardens225K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumThe Grace Museum60K visitors a year
33 mi MuseumRobert E. Howard Museum
9 mi MuseumBuffalo Gap Historic VillageSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Abilene Zoological Gardens: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Grace Museum: Keithimus (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert E. Howard Museum: 0ccam, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Buffalo Gap Historic Village: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Potosi: who provides what
Potosi is unincorporated, so Taylor County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerTaylor Electric Coop16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPotosi WSCNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTaylor CountyTaylor County provides services here
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 hereTaylor County Early Voting ClerkTaylor County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7960279602 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Potosi for work
Where Potosi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Potosi
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Potosi
McMurry UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene7.5 mi$32,340 tuitionAbilene Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene9.3 mi$44,200 tuitionHardin-Simmons UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Abilene10.2 mi$32,960 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Potosi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Potosi
Census-designated place in Taylor County, Texas, United States
Potosi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Taylor County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Potosi had a population of 3,947. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,821 ft
Potosi’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Potosi.
AbilenePotosi
How the neighbors grade
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Questions about Potosi
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Potosi, TX a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Potosi grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #76 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Potosi, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $354,000, 20% 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−.
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