Nacogdoches County, Texas · Nacogdoches
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Nacogdoches County averages 2 nights a year at 20°F or colder, mostly midwinter, and 14% of its homes predate 1960.
Heavy rain days of an inch or more come about 16.6 times a year here, most often in April. A sump pump that hasn't run since last season is a common weak point.
Backups often follow heavy rain, which Nacogdoches County gets about 16.6 days a year, when storm water overloads sewer mains and pushes up through the lowest drain in the house.
In Nacogdoches County, 4.06 inches fell on the wettest day of the 2015–2024 record. Storms like that, and ice dams in snowy winters, cause most roof leaks.
7% of occupied homes in Nacogdoches County heat mainly with wood or propane, close to the Texas county median of 6.5%.
About 136 nights a year here stay at 65°F or warmer, so basements and crawl spaces can grow mold even without a leak.
Local risk profile
With 29,156 homes and around 65,162 residents, Nacogdoches County is 946 square miles of eastern Texas. Besides Nacogdoches, the county seat, the biggest communities are Garrison, Cushing and Redfield. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1985.
53/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Elevated Nacogdoches County ranks 96 of 232 Texas counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Nacogdoches County ranks highest compared with other Texas counties.
Pipe-freeze risk in Nacogdoches County sits near the middle of the state. From 2015–2024 it averaged 2 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 19 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 126th of 232 counties.
Cold snaps are the real risk. The worst in the record lasted 4 days below freezing (ending February 2021), and the low bottomed out near 2°F on February 16, 2021.
Hard freezes are uncommon here, about 19 nights a year at or below 32°F, and that's exactly why they do damage: pipes in attics, exterior walls and slab-edge plumbing are rarely insulated. The coldest night in the record was about 2°F on February 16, 2021.
Heavy rain is a bigger factor here than in most of Texas. The county gets about 54.8 inches of rain and melted snow a year, with 16.6 days of an inch or more (13th of 232). Those downpours cluster in January, April and May, when sump pumps and gutters are tested hardest. The wettest day on record brought 4.06 inches on June 18, 2015. The worst three-day stretch dropped 6.86 inches, ending January 25, 2024, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
Housing
42% of homes in Nacogdoches County predate 1980, below the Texas county median of 45.8%, which ranks 143rd of Texas's 232 counties.
Older and newer homes sit side by side here: 14% predate 1960 and 25% are from 2000 or later. Corroded pipe is the typical failure in the first group, burst supply hoses in the second.
The 1980s and 1990s account for 33% of the county's homes. If yours is from those decades, look under the sinks and at the water heater for gray plastic pipe stamped PB, which is polybutylene and leak-prone.
20% of homes are manufactured or mobile homes, above the Texas county median of 13.4%. Their water lines run under the floor behind the skirting, so a torn skirt or failed heat tape freezes them faster than lines in a site-built house.
Renters occupy 41% of homes. If you rent, the building is usually the landlord's to repair, but your belongings are only covered by renters insurance.
Beyond water
About 136 nights a year in Nacogdoches County stay at 65°F or warmer, a sign of muggy summer air (97th of 232 counties). May is the wettest month. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30 to 50%. Basements can pass 60% on their own in summer, so a dehumidifier matters even without a leak, and anything wet should be dried within 24 to 48 hours.
Mold remediation: what to expectHeating fuel matters for fire risk. In Nacogdoches County it's 22% utility gas, 71% electric, 5% propane and 1% wood. Most homes here heat with gas or electricity, so cooking and electrical faults are the likelier fire sources. Even a contained kitchen fire can send soot through the ductwork to every room.
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Nacogdoches gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Rusk County has the oldest housing nearby, with 49% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Nacogdoches | Texas median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 14% | 20% | 166 of 232 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 42% | 46% | 143 of 232 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 25% | 26% | 127 of 232 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 20% | 13% | 50 of 232 |
| Vacant homes | 13% | 17% | 153 of 232 |
| Wood or propane heat | 6.6% | 6.5% | 118 of 232 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 2/yr | 3/yr | 126 of 232 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 17/yr | 7.8/yr | 13 of 232 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 18/yr | 27/yr | 156 of 232 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 136/yr | 129/yr | 97 of 232 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Texas county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Nacogdoches County: freezing from midwinter, heavy rain in January, April and May.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology