PriddyTX
Home to 92 people, the town was settled in 1891.
Is Priddy a good place to live?
Priddy’s average commute is 38 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Priddy. Priddy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
92 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Priddy: who provides what
Priddy is unincorporated, so Mills 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 Priddy.
Priddy has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Priddy who live below the poverty line: 21%. Half commute less than 40 miles. The top destinations are Goldthwaite (13%), Austin (8%) and Brownwood (7%).
| Priddy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Priddy’s kids attend
Public schools: Priddy ISD. Its one school is below. 119 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priddy SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 119 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Priddy is
Just over a fifth of Priddy adults say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Texas average on 11 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults locally, 15% have diabetes and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Priddy | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Priddy | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Priddy faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 48% of Priddy’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 40 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Priddy
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Priddy; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Priddy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
97% of working residents leave Priddy for work
Where Priddy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Priddy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Priddy, TX a good place to live?
Priddy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.