Emory, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,021. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,332 (+30.5% change)
Males: 462 (45.2%), Females: 559 (54.8%)

Rains County

Zip code: 75440

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $30,119
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Emory:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (14.0%), German (7.1%), English (6.2%), Italian (4.2%), Scottish (2.9%).

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emory

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emory city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emory:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emory:

  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 45 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • COX FLD (about 57 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 76 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emory:

  • WILLS POINT MUNI (about 21 miles; WILLS POINT, TX; Abbreviation: 76F)
  • CANTON-HACKNEY (about 21 miles; CANTON, TX; Abbreviation: 7F5)
  • SULPHUR SPRINGS MUNI (about 22 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX; Abbreviation: SLR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emory:

  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 27 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 51 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL PARK (about 67 miles; MCKINNEY, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,514)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)

Schools

Public high school in Emory:

  • RAINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 1759 W US HWY 69; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Emory:

  • RAINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 497; Location: 1759 W US HWY 69; Grades: PK – 03)
  • RAINS JR HIGH (Students: 357; Location: 1759 W US HWY 69; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • INTERMEDIATE (Students: 240; Location: P O BOX 247; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Emory:

  • RAINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $60,206; Location: 150 DORIS BRIGGS PKWY; 17,432 books; 889 audio materials; 1,017 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)