Armstrong County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Armstrong County, Texas has a population of 1,822 across 909 square miles, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $106.2 m in 2024, 49 establishments operate here.
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Armstrong County
How many people live in Armstrong County
- Population1,822
- Households767
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$72,750
- Median age43.6
- Median gross rent$1,021 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,500
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,299
- Population under 18351
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over459
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,012
- Civilian labor force887
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties235th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3132nd
Armstrong County is the 235th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.2 percent against 19.3 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 Armstrong County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.11 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,848
- Births, 202420
- Deaths, 202432
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-13
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-9
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2526th
The county has lost 2.11 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Armstrong County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving57
- People arriving, from those returns113
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$38,228
- Largest single originArmstrong County Non-migrants (660 households)
- Largest single destination (660 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Non-migrants | 660 | 1,471 | $51.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 33 | 62 | $1.1 m |
| Randall County | 24 | 51 | $1.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Armstrong 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.
Armstrong County
What the Armstrong County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$106.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$79.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202433.8 percent
- GDP change over five years87.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties245th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3048th
- GDP per resident$58,278
Output grew 33.8 percent in the latest year and 87.1 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.
Armstrong County
Who employs people in Armstrong County
- Covered employment, annual average518
- Establishments reporting83
- Average annual pay$55,218
- Average weekly wage$1,062
- Sector 23, employment103
- Sector 23, average annual pay$70,417
- Sector 44-45, employment52
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,973
- Sector 54, employment37
- Sector 54, average annual pay$83,535
- Sector 42, employment13
- Sector 42, average annual pay$48,672
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 103 | 16 | $70,417 |
| Sector 44-45 | 52 | 8 | $23,973 |
| Sector 54 | 37 | 6 | $83,535 |
| Sector 42 | 13 | 6 | $48,672 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 103 jobs, 19.9 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.
Armstrong County
What businesses operate in Armstrong County
- Establishments, all industries49
- Employment at those establishments234
- Annual payroll$10.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.9
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 Armstrong County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Armstrong County
How big is Armstrong County
- Land area909 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties126th of 254
- Width, east to west30.8 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.05
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 Armstrong County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP0
- NFIP participation rate0.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
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.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,822
- Households767
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$72,750
- Median age43.6
Common questions
Armstrong County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Armstrong County, Texas?
1,822, in 767 households, ranking 235th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Armstrong County growing?
The population has fallen 2.11 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 20 births against 32 deaths, with net migration of -9. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Armstrong County?
$72,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,500, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,021 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Armstrong County?
49 establishments, employing 234 people with an annual payroll of $10.9 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 Armstrong County?
Average annual pay is $55,218, or $1,062 a week, across 518 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Armstrong County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Armstrong County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Armstrong County come from?
The largest single origin is Armstrong County Non-migrants, with 660 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,228 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 Armstrong 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 Armstrong 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.