Downtown Whitesboro Wiki (1 of 1), 2016
Whitesboro’s story
166 years in pictures
Census counts: 773 in 1880, 4,074 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1860Whitesboro is settled
WhitesboroTX
A town of 4,188, settled in 1860.
Population
4,188
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Typical home
$343K
−0.4% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
1,486
Balanced
TownGrade
B−
#175 of 640 in TX
Is Whitesboro a good place to live?
Whitesboro is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 175th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 70% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $343K, 4.8 years of the Sherman metro’s $72K median household income. Only 76 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on hazard risk. Whitesboro is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
What makes Whitesboro stand out
Where Whitesboro beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Lower risk than 86% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
7.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Whitesboro2.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
SafetyB+
31% less violent crime than TX
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
How Whitesboro grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Whitesboro is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 5% of households have no carA−Open →SafetyB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthNorth Texas Medical Center 15.7 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & incomeB−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landB−Open →History5 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 95° summer afternoons, 3″ of snow–Open →Housing market$343K typical home, down 0.4% in a year; 133 days on market–Open →Who lives here28% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Whitesboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitesboro, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of WhitesboroEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Whitesboro water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whitesboro’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 hereGrayson County Early Voting ClerkGrayson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7627376273 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 Whitesboro.
Whitesboro carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Texas (mostly inland flooding) and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Whitesboro
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 90% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $300 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
At 14 of 100, Whitesboro’s FEMA risk score is where Texas’ towns sit at 47 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB−
Whitesboro’s schools rank ahead of 51% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Whitesboro ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Whitesboro H S, with 508 students.
51%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitesboro IntLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 473 | B+ |
| Whitesboro H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 508 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB−
Whitesboro has set aside 1.8% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
#263for trails in TX
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.8%
conserved · 39 of 2,135 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | 0.5 mi | 12 |
| 2. Goodwin Park | 0.5 mi | 9 |
| 3. Center Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyB+
For safety, Whitesboro earns a B+
Reported crimes rose from 17 to 30 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. At 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 83% of Texas’s graded towns.
At 4.8 per 1,000 residents, Whitesboro’s property crime rate is against 10.7 in Texas’ towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns.
70%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Whitesboro2.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Whitesboro4.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
70th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
83rd
percentile among TX towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
20
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Whitesboro has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 94.3°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 33°. The Gainesville 5 Ene weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 82 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 91% of Texas places with climate records.
Whitesboro has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Whitesboro is 94°F. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
3″snow a winter
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 33°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring53–74°
Summer72–93°
Fall54–76°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Texas overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). Whitesboro’s median age is 33 years. Whitesboro has grown 2.9% since 2020, to 4,188 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
33median age · TX 35.6
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
WhitesboroTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school31%
Some college23%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 75 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 67% are men (TX 47%).
| Whitesboro | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.7% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Whitesboro has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Whitesboro for work: only 13% work in town. 17% of Whitesboro residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Whitesboro grew to 1,486 in 2023, 271 more than in 2013.
13%work in town
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Whitesboro13%
Gainesville10%
Sherman8%
Dallas6%
Denton3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,486
jobs based in Whitesboro
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C
For cost of living, Whitesboro earns a C
56% of households own their home in Whitesboro. The typical Whitesboro home is worth about $343,000, about the same as a year ago, 16% above the Texas typical home.
$343KZillow home value
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,305 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Whitesboro$343K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
133
days on market
97%
sale-to-list price
−0.4%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Whitesboro is less healthy than 59% of U.S. towns
Whitesboro beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Whitesboro | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Whitesboro | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.6% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
North Texas Medical Center
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
56th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitesboro
20pages on Whitesboro
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 51% of TX districts · 4 schoolsSafetyB+2.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than TX on 6 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC$343K typical home · down 0.4% in a yearWork & commuteB−$70K median household income · 1,486 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitesboro; the nearest are
North Central Texas CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gainesville15.3 mi$3,600 in-state tuitionTexas Woman's UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Denton32.6 mi$8,640 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Whitesboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Whitesboro
5 notable people were born in Whitesboro.
Questions about Whitesboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitesboro, TX a good place to live?
Whitesboro grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #175 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health, B+ for safety and B− for schools.
Is Whitesboro, TX expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Whitesboro, TX known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Ray Renfro and Dean Renfro.