Vega Texas Football Stadium, 2005
Vega’s story
123 years in pictures
Census counts: 519 in 1930, 879 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
- 1903Vega is settled
VegaTX
A town of 891, settled in 1903.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
891
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
92
A commuter town
Is Vega a good place to live?
Vega’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower January low than Vega. Vega has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
891 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 Vega: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vega, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVega Municipal Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vega’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 hereOldham County Early Voting ClerkOldham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7909279092 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 Vega.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Vega’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Vega for work: only 7% work in town. 21% of Vega residents live below the poverty line, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Vega fell to 92 in 2023, 105 fewer than in 2013.
7%work in town
| Vega | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Vega7%
Amarillo24%
Boys Ranch12%
Wildorado5%
Adrian3%
32 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Vega
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Vega’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Vega ISD. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vega ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 119 | A+ |
| Vega H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 108 | A+ |
| Vega J HTop results in townGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 113 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Vega has four seasons and hot summers
Vega has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Vega’s July high is 91°F.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–52°
Spring41–71°
Summer63–90°
Fall44–71°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Vega
No violent or property crimes were reported in Vega in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Vega is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Vega is
Vega beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of Vega adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Vega | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 74% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Vega | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.2% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
Northwest Texas Hospital
28.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Vega faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Vega has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Vega is 0.7 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 853 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Vega Courthouse Square | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vega
19pages on Vega
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vega; the nearest are
Amarillo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Amarillo33.1 mi$2,136 in-state tuitionWest Texas A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Canyon34.3 mi$9,101 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Vega residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Vega for work
Where Vega’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
92jobs based in Vega
7%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Vega
City in Texas, United States
Vega is a city in and the county seat of Oldham County, Texas, United States. The population was 879 at the 2020 census, down from 884 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1903
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,029 ft
- ZIP code
- 79092
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Vega
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vega, TX a good place to live?
Vega has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.