County profile

San Patricio County, TX 10 departments

10 HIFLD departments in San Patricio County, Texas - coverage desk and roster table below.

10 departments · #85 of 249 in-state

San Patricio County, TX sits mid-pack on department count (10) with 157 personnel, ranking #85 of 249 in Texas.

  • Personnel rank #85 of 249 in Texas
  • 4.46 stations per 100 personnel
  • 27% of roster in Ingleside Volunteer Fire Department
  • 10 of 1,879 Texas departments statewide
10
Departments
157
Total Personnel
#85 of 249
In-state by personnel
6
Volunteer Depts

Fire Departments in San Patricio County

All fire departments in San Patricio County, TX with personnel and station counts
Department Type Personnel
Aransas Pass Fire Department
Aransas Pass
volunteer 24
Gregory Volunteer Fire Department
Gregory
volunteer 12
Ingleside on the Bay Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Ingleside
volunteer 11
Ingleside Volunteer Fire Department
Ingleside
volunteer 43
Mathis Volunteer Fire Department
Mathis
volunteer 20
Naval Station Ingleside Fire and Emergency Service Division-Dod
Ingleside
career 26
Odem Volunteer Fire Department
Odem
other -
Portland Fire Department
Portland
other -
Sinton Volunteer Fire Department
Sinton
other -
Taft Volunteer Fire Department
Taft
volunteer 21

Coverage desk

Breadth lane (10 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.

Staffing mix: 1 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (60% volunteer).

4.46 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (7 stations / 157 roster).

Largest book: Ingleside Volunteer Fire Department holds 27% of county personnel (43 of 157).

Photo-finish peer: Ouachita County, AR (+0 personnel).

No EMS-flagged departments in this HIFLD extract for the county.

Texas breadth context

State departments
1,879
Annual fires
162,000
Volunteer %
58%
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FAQ

How many fire departments are in San Patricio County, TX?

San Patricio County, TX has 10 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #85 of 249 among Texas counties with at least one listed department.

Are San Patricio County fire departments mostly volunteer?

Yes, 6 of 10 departments (60%) in San Patricio County are volunteer.

How many firefighters serve San Patricio County?

San Patricio County has 157 total fire department personnel across 10 departments. The average per department is 16, which is 53% below the Texas average.

Does San Patricio County have EMS coverage?

EMS coverage data is not available for San Patricio County from federal records.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.
Top fire departments in San Patricio, TX Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (personnel). Top fire departments in San Patricio, TX Top 5 1. Ingleside Volunteer Fire Department 43 personnel 2. Naval Station Ingleside Fire and Emergency… 26 personnel 3. Aransas Pass Fire Department 24 personnel 4. Taft Volunteer Fire Department 21 personnel 5. Mathis Volunteer Fire Department 20 personnel Top 5 fire departments by total personnel in this county.Source: U.S. Fire Administration NFDR.

Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for San Patricio County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.