Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Loving County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Loving County compares — against the other counties in Texas
48 — people: the lowest of 254 Texas counties.
2.2% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: the lowest of 254 Texas counties.
7.7% — child poverty: 250th highest of 254 Texas counties.
86.1% — households with broadband internet: 97th highest of 254 Texas counties.
$86,760 — median household income: 22nd highest of 254 Texas counties.
$42,480 — federal grant dollars per resident: the highest of 253 Texas counties.
$58,037 — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: the lowest of 254 Texas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Health, money and internet at home — Loving County beside Texas
Adults under 65 without health insurance2.2%· Texas 18.8%
Children in poverty7.7%· Texas 18.4%
Households without enough food (food insecurity)16.5%· Texas 16.4%
Households with broadband internet86.1%· Texas 90.0%
Households with severe housing problems28.6%· Texas 17.5%
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Loving County about $58,037 a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Relatively Low.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$34,003 a year · Very Low
Strong wind$10,902 a year · Very Low
Hail$3,699 a year · Very Low
Tornado$2,457 a year · Very Low
Ice storm$2,039 a year · Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
4 bridges in Loving County: 3 in good condition, 1 fair, and 0 poor (0.0%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $2.7 million of work in Loving County in fiscal 2025, about $42,480 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.