Town guide

McCamey, Texas

McCamey is a city in Upton County, Texas, home to about 1,643 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79752.

Population1,643809 per sq mi
Median home value$96,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McCamey

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Around McCamey

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)249 miles away
Closer regional airportMidland International Air and Space Port (MAF)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX249 miles away

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

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

Who represents McCamey

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

McCamey had 1,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 816th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Upton County grew from 48 residents in 1900 to 3,308 in 2020.

McCamey population by census2000: 1,805, 2010: 1,887, 2020: 1,8311,80520001,88720101,8312020

Upton County, 1900–2020

Upton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48, 1910: 501, 1920: 253, 1930: 5,968, 1940: 4,297, 1950: 5,307, 1960: 6,239, 1970: 4,697, 1980: 4,619, 1990: 4,447, 2000: 3,404, 2010: 3,355, 2020: 3,3080K’00’100K’20’304K’40’506K’60’705K’80’903K’00’103K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 15 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 McCameyJan: high 61°F, low 33°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 37°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 45°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 53°F, 1.1 in; May: high 90°F, low 63°F, 1.3 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 71°F, 2.1 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 1.7 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 73°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 66°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 55°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 43°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.7 in61°33°Jan0.766°37°Feb0.674°45°Mar0.982°53°Apr1.190°63°May1.396°71°Jun2.196°73°Jul1.796°73°Aug1.990°66°Sep1.881°55°Oct1.470°43°Nov0.861°34°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccamey, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Upton County

1,381 jobs at 107 businesses in Upton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Upton CountyMining, oil and gas: 522 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 228 jobs; Wholesale trade: 167 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 87 jobs; Utilities: 86 jobs; Retail trade: 86 jobs; Construction: 70 jobs; Administrative and support: 32 jobsMining, oil and gas 38% Health care and social assistance 17% Wholesale trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Utilities 6% Retail trade 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McCamey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mc Camey HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · MccameyUnder a mile
  • Rankin Hospital Medical ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rankin17.3 miles
  • Crane County Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crane19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists2
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 McCamey

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Dunbar Park · 8 acres0.9 mi
  • Santa Fe Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • County Park · 5 acres0.2 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 McCamey

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mccamey PriMccameyPre-K–4197Public0.3 mi
Mccamey MiddleMccamey5–8143Public0.3 mi
Mccamey H SMccamey9–12144Public0.5 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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