Roberts County
Roberts County, Texas
Roberts County is in the northeastern Panhandle, bounded on the north by Ochiltree County, on the east by Hemphill County, on the south by Gray County, and on the west by Hutchinson County. The center of the county lies at 35° 30' north latitude and 100° 32' west longitude. The county was named for two distinguished Texans with the surname Roberts, John S. Roberts and Oran Milo Roberts. Miami is the county seat. The county is crossed by U.S. Highway 60, State Highway 70, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Roberts County covers 924 square miles of rolling plains with elevations that range from 2,467 to 3,219 feet above sea level. Annual rainfall is 20.7 inches. January's average minimum temperature is 19° F; July's average maximum is 94° F. The county has a growing season of 192 days, the soils are black, sandy loam with clayey subsoils, and between 11 and 20 percent of the land is considered prime farmland. The county is in the Rolling Plains vegetation area, with tall grasses and mesquite and live oak trees and is drained by the Canadian River and its numerous tributaries.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Roberts County at a Glance
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Roberts County
- Roberts County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Roberts County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
2380 ft – 3260 ft
Places of Roberts County
Photos of Roberts County and surrounding areas
Roberts County, Texas
The Roberts County Courthouse is located in Miami, Texas. Photograph by Ammodramus.

Roberts County, Texas
Map of Roberts County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Miami, Texas
View of Miami, Texas. Photograph by Austin Lamar Allison. Miami

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Roberts County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Roberts County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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854 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Roberts County
People | Year | Source |
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386 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$41,971 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Roberts County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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749,786,417 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Roberts County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,716,965 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Roberts County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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3,160,438 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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4.9 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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24.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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22.1 | 92.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Roberts County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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924.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Roberts County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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924.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |