Olney is a city in Young County, Texas, home to about 3,015 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76374.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olney. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX121 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olney; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Olney had 3,007 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 577th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Young County grew from 6,540 residents in 1900 to 17,867 in 2020.
Young County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 29.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olney, TX weather station (2 miles away).
5,803 jobs at 571 businesses in Young County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Olney ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney ElOlney | Pre-K–5 | 369 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Olney J HOlney | 6–8 | 139 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Olney H SOlney | 9–12 | 183 | Public | 1.2 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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