We are a community of approximately 6,000 people living in the heart of West Texas...the crown jewel of Texas, and we are welcoming YOU to join us!

Located in the heart of the Big Bend region of Texas, we are the business HUB of Brewster, Presidio, and Jeff Davis Counties. We have MOUNTAINS (Yes, Mountains!), fresh clean air, a low crime rate, fantastic weather, cool, dry elevations of from 4,000 ft to over 6,000 ft, good schools (a brand new High School costing over $24,000,000.00!), A State University, many civic and volunteer opportunities, proximity to Big Bend Nat’l. Park, and many varied venues for outside sports and recreation. And some very nice people, too!

We are a major tourist destination with venues such as Viva Big Bend music festival, Terlingua International Chili Cook- off, Gallery Night, Cowboy Poetry Meeting, Unequaled Rock and Gem annual show, McDonald’s Observatory (3rd largest telescope in the world), the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, and many smaller venues throughout the year.

If you’re ready for a change, ready to try something new, ready to raise your family in a community of welcoming and innovative residents we invite you to come to Alpine. We offer all types of work, from professional teachers, nurses, therapists, to retail and hospitality workers, to entrepreneurs of all types. You can be anything you’re big enough to be in Alpine, Texas!