Aransas County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Aransas County, Texas has a population of 24,876 across 252 square miles, up 7.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $961.3 m in 2024, 610 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals worth $17.6 m.
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Aransas County
How many people live in Aransas County
- Population24,876
- Households12,478
- Average household size1.99
- Median household income$69,466
- Median age49.9
- Median gross rent$1,128 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$265,400
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,444
- Population under 184,134
- Share under 1816.6 percent
- Population 65 and over7,054
- Share 65 and over28.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,688
- Civilian labor force10,758
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties103rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1667th
Aransas County is the 103rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.4 percent against 16.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Aransas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.38 percent
- Census 2020 base population23,835
- Births, 2024196
- Deaths, 2024418
- Natural change, 2024-222
- Net domestic migration, 2024460
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024460
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,551
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents285th
The county has grown 7.38 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Aransas County
Where people moving to Aransas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,269
- People arriving, from those returns2,317
- Adjusted gross income arriving$105.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$83,201
- Largest single originAransas County Non-migrants (8,899 households)
- Largest single destination (8,899 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County Non-migrants | 8,899 | 17,092 | $727.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 351 | 637 | $29.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 299 | 533 | $22.0 m |
| San Patricio County | 207 | 441 | $11.7 m |
| Nueces County | 112 | 186 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 103 | 191 | $8.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 94 | 164 | $6.8 m |
| Bexar County | 81 | 137 | $6.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Aransas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Aransas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$961.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$942.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.0 percent
- GDP change over five years30.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties156th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1877th
- GDP per resident$38,645
Output grew 2.0 percent in the latest year and 30.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Aransas County
- Covered employment, annual average6,243
- Establishments reporting696
- Average annual pay$45,266
- Average weekly wage$870
- Sector 72, employment1,316
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,350
- Sector 44-45, employment1,037
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,952
- Sector 23, employment460
- Sector 23, average annual pay$55,718
- Sector 42, employment234
- Sector 42, average annual pay$63,527
- Sector 56, employment233
- Sector 81, employment203
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 1,316 | 104 | $23,350 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,037 | 87 | $38,952 |
| Sector 23 | 460 | 92 | $55,718 |
| Sector 42 | 234 | 21 | $63,527 |
| Sector 56 | 233 | 37 | $38,057 |
| Sector 81 | 203 | 50 | $42,238 |
| Sector 52 | 183 | 38 | $87,003 |
| Sector 71 | 143 | 15 | $33,398 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,316 jobs, 21.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Aransas County
- Establishments, all industries610
- Employment at those establishments4,500
- Annual payroll$182.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Aransas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024204
- Declared construction value permitted$55.3 m
- Single family units authorised204
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$271,138
- Units authorised per 1,000 households16.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Aransas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded26
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$17.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$678,723
- Median 7(a) approval$353,700
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,973,000
- Largest single approval$3,981,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)171
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active16
- Distinct industries receiving approvals19
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer46.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms12
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter12
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals11.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (4)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (4)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.4 m
- Average 504 approval$625,429
- Median 504 approval$364,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval2.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved3.7
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals78.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.0 m
The average approval of $678,723 sits well above the median of $353,700, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 46.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Aransas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure13
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Cancelled4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Aransas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- ROCKPORT, approvals22
- ARANSAS PASS, approvals2
- City By The Sea, approvals1
- FULTON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKPORT | 22 | $12,722,400 |
| ARANSAS PASS | 2 | $4,079,400 |
| City By The Sea | 1 | $495,000 |
| FULTON | 1 | $350,000 |
ROCKPORT accounts for 22 approvals against 2 in ARANSAS PASS. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Aransas County
How big is Aransas County
- Land area252 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties250th of 254
- Width, east to west28.9 mi
- Height, north to south33.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land99
- Establishments per square mile2.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Aransas County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Aransas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Aransas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,876
- Households12,478
- Average household size1.99
- Median household income$69,466
- Median age49.9
Common questions
Aransas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Aransas County, Texas?
24,876, in 12,478 households, ranking 103rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Aransas County growing?
The population has grown 7.38 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 196 births against 418 deaths, with net migration of 460. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Aransas County?
$69,466. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,400, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,128 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Aransas County?
610 establishments, employing 4,500 people with an annual payroll of $182.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Aransas County?
Average annual pay is $45,266, or $870 a week, across 6,243 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Aransas County?
26 7(a) approvals totalling $17.6 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, with a median approval of $353,700, plus 7 504 approvals worth $4.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Aransas County?
204 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $55.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Aransas County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Aransas County come from?
The largest single origin is Aransas County Non-migrants, with 8,899 households. Arriving households report an average income of $83,201 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Aransas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Aransas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.