Titus County, Texas
Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 50% of Titus County's mapped land, a higher share than 91% of US counties. A shallow water table limits basements on 50%.
100% of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map. FEMA's flood data list 6 flood losses here since 2016. 41% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1985.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
in drought, October 13, 2026
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Titus County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 49.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 50.4% |
| Septic fields very limited | 77.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 6.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 54.8% |
| Mapped soil | 272,077 acres |
How we count · survey areas TX603 (2025-09-05)
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 6.9% by land area here, and 55% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 50% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 100% of the county is in drought on the latest map, and 50% of Titus County's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
On 50% of Titus County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 28.45 in, 19.48 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 47.93 in.
USDA rates 77% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought
100% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 47 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 34 weeks, most recently on the October 13, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 100% |
| D2 severe or worse | 100% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 100% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
6 flood losses since 2016, $248,879 paid. The worst year was 2017, with 3.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 47.93 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 28.45 in (-19.48) |
| 2025 | 46.02 in (-1.91) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2015: 72.98 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 2005: 25.42 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at MT PLEASANT (4 mi away) | 16.6 |
Homes
| Housing units | 12,146 |
| Median year built | 1985 |
| Built before 1980 | 41% |
| Built 2000 or later | 25% |
| Owner-occupied | 71% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $174,000 |
| Single-family detached | 71% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Cities in Titus County
| City | Expansive clay | High water table | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller's Cove | 82% | 39% | 33 |
| Mount Pleasant | 46% | 36% | 5,877 |
| Talco | 88% | 2% | 209 |
| Winfield | 74% | 61% | 127 |
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, TX | 15 mi | 41% | 45% |
| Morris County, TX | 15 mi | 25% | 45% |
| Camp County, TX | 17 mi | 9% | 56% |
| Red River County, TX | 28 mi | 61% | 40% |
| Upshur County, TX | 33 mi | 2% | 38% |
| Hopkins County, TX | 35 mi | 63% | 31% |
| Bowie County, TX | 35 mi | 32% | 60% |
| Cass County, TX | 36 mi | 4% | 37% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 5, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status