RANK #769 / 1001 NAT · #30 / 72 TX · POP 51,498
1YR FORECAST: -0.9%
5YR OUTLOOK: +15%
Chambers County ranks #769 out of 1001 U.S. counties on the Boom Town Index. Several economic headwinds are weighing on this county's growth outlook. Detailed narrative coming soon.
Overvalued relative to economy
Well below national median
Moderate climate & terrain
Below national median (15x)
Housing looks overvalued at 9.3x — home prices are high relative to local economic output. The typical U.S. county is 4–6x.
Bars show trailing 12-month growth. The dashed Forecast bars are the model's next-12-month projection; the whisker marks the ±1% range (cooling–accelerating).
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Source: Homicide rates from CDC/NCHS vital-statistics mortality data — a multi-year average that stabilizes counts in smaller counties — compiled in the County Health Rankings 2025 release. Rates per 100,000 population; U.S. average ≈ 6.5. Grade reflects homicide rate relative to the national average. Learn more →
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At 22/100, Chambers County faces headwinds that place it in the lower third of the 1001 counties we track. Median income of $109,804 combined with job growth of +5.0% suggests the local economy is struggling to keep pace with national trends.
Housing in Chambers County is roughly in line with national affordability norms. The median home costs $329,500 and the income-to-home-value ratio sits at 0.33, with rents averaging $1,609/month. Not a bargain, but not a stretch for most local earners either.
Chambers County is growing on multiple fronts. Population is up +4.7% year-over-year while employers added jobs at a +5.0% clip. Home values shifted +0.7% in the past year.
In significant numbers — 11.44% of Chambers County's current population relocated from another state, well above the national norm. That level of in-migration usually signals a county where jobs, affordability, or quality of life are pulling people in from elsewhere.