Carson County, Texas
7 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,801
- Median household income
- $85,231
- ±6,307
- Unemployed
- 1.2%
- 35 of 2,969 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.9%
- 1,923 of 2,293 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carson | 5,746 (2021) | Po Box 369, Panhandle | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of White Deer | 904 (2021) | Po Box 98, White Deer | — |
| Town of Groom | 547 (2021) | Po Box 217, Groom | — |
| Town of Panhandle | 2,337 (2021) | Po Box 129, Panhandle | — |
| Town of Skellytown | 394 (2021) | Po Box 129, Skellytown | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District | Irrigation | Po Box 637, White Deer | Website |
| McClellan Creek Soil and Water Conservation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 26, Panhandle | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
GROOM ISD
School district1 schools
304 W 3RD ST, Groom, TX, 79039
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PANHANDLE ISD
School district3 schools
106 W 9TH ST, Panhandle, TX, 79068
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WHITE DEER ISD
School district2 schools
601 OMOHUNDRO, White Deer, TX, 79097
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Amarillo Community Market (1000 S. Polk St. Amarillo)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.