Brewster County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Brewster County, Texas has a population of 9,503 across 6,184 square miles, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $611.3 m in 2024, 285 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $8.2 m.
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Brewster County
How many people live in Brewster County
- Population9,503
- Households4,951
- Average household size1.92
- Median household income$56,212
- Median age40.9
- Median gross rent$839 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,000
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,214
- Population under 181,588
- Share under 1816.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,515
- Share 65 and over26.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,400
- Civilian labor force4,807
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties169th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2526th
Brewster County is the 169th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.5 percent against 16.7 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.
Brewster County
Is Brewster County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.41 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,547
- Births, 202469
- Deaths, 202498
- Natural change, 2024-29
- Net domestic migration, 2024-106
- Net international migration, 202463
- Total net migration, 2024-43
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-162
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1990th
The county has lost 0.41 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Brewster County
Where people moving to Brewster County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving359
- People arriving, from those returns633
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$63,084
- Largest single originBrewster County Non-migrants (3,316 households)
- Largest single destination (3,316 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster County Non-migrants | 3,316 | 6,294 | $255.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 244 | 431 | $15.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 91 | 159 | $6.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 61 | 108 | $4.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 30 | 51 | $2.0 m |
| El Paso County | 24 | 43 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Brewster 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.
Brewster County
What the Brewster County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$611.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$556.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.8 percent
- GDP change over five years54.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties180th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2260th
- GDP per resident$64,329
Output grew 9.8 percent in the latest year and 54.6 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.
Brewster County
Who employs people in Brewster County
- Covered employment, annual average4,526
- Establishments reporting456
- Average annual pay$51,286
- Average weekly wage$986
- Sector 72, employment1,033
- Sector 72, average annual pay$30,972
- Sector 44-45, employment613
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,555
- Sector 62, employment337
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,614
- Sector 42, employment182
- Sector 42, average annual pay$77,079
- Sector 23, employment129
- Sector 54, employment115
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 1,033 | 70 | $30,972 |
| Sector 44-45 | 613 | 49 | $34,555 |
| Sector 62 | 337 | 33 | $59,614 |
| Sector 42 | 182 | 25 | $77,079 |
| Sector 23 | 129 | 30 | $71,385 |
| Sector 54 | 115 | 46 | $72,139 |
| Sector 81 | 107 | 21 | $38,927 |
| Sector 51 | 101 | 10 | $71,236 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,033 jobs, 22.8 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.
Brewster County
What businesses operate in Brewster County
- Establishments, all industries285
- Employment at those establishments2,234
- Annual payroll$79.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.0
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.
Brewster County
What is being built in Brewster County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$820,106
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$117,158
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Brewster County
How much SBA lending happens in Brewster County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$687,175
- Median 7(a) approval$450,000
- 10th percentile approval$55,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,930,000
- Largest single approval$2,710,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)74
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderTransPecos Banks, SSB. (6)
The average approval of $687,175 sits well above the median of $450,000, 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. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brewster County
Do SBA loans in Brewster County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 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.
Brewster County
Which parts of Brewster County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Alpine, approvals11
- TERLINGUA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine | 11 | $8,112,000 |
| TERLINGUA | 1 | $134,100 |
Alpine accounts for 11 approvals against 1 in TERLINGUA. 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.
Brewster County
How big is Brewster County
- Land area6,184 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties1st of 254
- Width, east to west89.1 mi
- Height, north to south117 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- 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.
Brewster County
What hazards affect Brewster County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 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 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 Brewster 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 Brewster County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,503
- Households4,951
- Average household size1.92
- Median household income$56,212
- Median age40.9
Common questions
Brewster County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brewster County, Texas?
9,503, in 4,951 households, ranking 169th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brewster County growing?
The population has fallen 0.41 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 69 births against 98 deaths, with net migration of -43. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Brewster County?
$56,212. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,000, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $839 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Brewster County?
285 establishments, employing 2,234 people with an annual payroll of $79.4 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 Brewster County?
Average annual pay is $51,286, or $986 a week, across 4,526 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Brewster County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $450,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Brewster County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $820,106. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Brewster 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 Brewster County come from?
The largest single origin is Brewster County Non-migrants, with 3,316 households. Arriving households report an average income of $63,084 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 Brewster 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 Brewster 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.