Roby street scene, 2011
Roby’s story
140 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1886Roby is settled
RobyTX
A town of 589, settled in 1886.
Photo: Lothar1976 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
589
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$122K
+20.9% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
125
A commuter town
Is Roby a good place to live?
Roby’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 614 Texas towns, just 8 have a lower median rent than Roby. Roby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
589 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 Roby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roby, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Roby water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roby’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 hereFisher County Early Voting ClerkFisher County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7954379543 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 Roby.
Housing
Roby’s typical home value is about $122K
The typical Roby home is worth about $122,000, up 20.9% in a year, 59% below the Texas typical home.
$122KZillow home value
Typical home value
Roby$122K
Texas$296K
+20.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Roby’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Roby CISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roby CisdLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 297 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Roby’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Roby for work: only 7% work in town. 19% of Roby residents live below the poverty line, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Roby is $60,000.
7%work in town
| Roby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Roby7%
Sweetwater18%
Abilene10%
Rotan4%
Snyder4%
37 mi
median commute distance
125
jobs based in Roby
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Roby has mild winters and hot summers
Roby has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Roby’s July high is 96°F.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–59°
Spring51–78°
Summer70–95°
Fall52–77°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Roby, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Roby is
Roby beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Roby adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Roby | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 39% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Texas
10 better19 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Roby | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 6.1% |
Fisher County Hospital District
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 458 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. L.K. Jerry Baseball Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roby
18pages on Roby
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roby; the nearest are
Western Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Snyder31.5 mi$3,300 in-state tuitionAngelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo90.3 mi$8,460 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Roby residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Roby for work
Where Roby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
125jobs based in Roby
7%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roby
City in Texas, United States
Roby is a city in and the county seat of Fisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 591 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,962 ft
- ZIP code
- 79543
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Roby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roby, TX a good place to live?
Roby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.