Town guide

Emory, Texas

Emory is a city in Rains County, Texas, home to about 1,207 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75440.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,207616 per sq mi
Median home value$218,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Emory

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Emory

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)64 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX60 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Emory; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Emory

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Emory had 1,251 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 940th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Rains County grew from 6,127 residents in 1900 to 12,164 in 2020.

Emory population by census2000: 1,021, 2010: 1,239, 2020: 1,2511,02120001,23920101,2512020

Rains County, 1900–2020

Rains County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,127, 1910: 6,787, 1920: 8,099, 1930: 7,114, 1940: 7,334, 1950: 4,266, 1960: 2,993, 1970: 3,752, 1980: 4,839, 1990: 6,715, 2000: 9,139, 2010: 10,914, 2020: 12,1646K’00’108K’20’307K’40’503K’60’705K’80’909K’00’1012K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EmoryJan: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 70°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in55°33°Jan3.159°36°Feb3.567°44°Mar4.674°51°Apr4.181°60°May4.688°68°Jun4.192°72°Jul3.192°70°Aug2.887°64°Sep3.377°53°Oct4.866°43°Nov3.457°35°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emory, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Rains County

1,654 jobs at 219 businesses in Rains County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rains CountyRetail trade: 408 jobs; Construction: 252 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 245 jobs; Professional services: 160 jobs; Manufacturing: 105 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 96 jobs; Other services: 96 jobs; Administrative and support: 70 jobsRetail trade 25% Construction 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Professional services 10% Manufacturing 6% Health care and social assistance 6% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emory.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Quitman HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quitman18.1 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur SpringsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sulphur Springs21.1 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- WinnsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winnsboro25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers8
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Emory

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshie's Pharmacy0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Emory

Public schools here are run by Rains ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rains ElEmoryPre-K–2438Public3.2 mi
Rains IntEmory3–5360Public3.0 mi
Rains J HEmory6–8383Public3.0 mi
Rains H SEmory9–12531Public2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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