Carson County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Carson County, Texas has a population of 5,801 across 920 square miles, up 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.44 bn in 2024, 131 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $488,000.
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Carson County
How many people live in Carson County
- Population5,801
- Households2,293
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$85,231
- Median age41.0
- Median gross rent$956 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,000
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,926
- Population under 181,348
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,196
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,257
- Civilian labor force2,969
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties192nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2827th
Carson County is the 192nd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.2 percent against 20.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Carson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.36 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,801
- Births, 202463
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 2024-7
- Net domestic migration, 2024-37
- Net international migration, 20242
- Total net migration, 2024-35
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024128
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1700th
The county has grown 0.36 percent 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 Carson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving213
- People arriving, from those returns476
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,230
- Largest single originCarson County Non-migrants (1,973 households)
- Largest single destination (1,973 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson County Non-migrants | 1,973 | 4,472 | $176.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 67 | 146 | $3.7 m |
| Randall County | 48 | 99 | $2.8 m |
| Hutchinson County | 30 | 80 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 26 | 57 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 26 | 57 | $1.1 m |
| Potter County | 22 | 47 | $824,000 |
| Gray County | 20 | 47 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Carson 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.
Carson County
What the Carson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.44 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.44 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.0 percent
- GDP change over five years49.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties131st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1551st
- GDP per resident$248,164
Output grew 0.0 percent in the latest year and 49.1 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.
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Who employs people in Carson County
- Covered employment, annual average6,841
- Establishments reporting190
- Average annual pay$98,977
- Average weekly wage$1,903
- Sector 23, employment645
- Sector 23, average annual pay$83,789
- Sector 44-45, employment198
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,245
- Sector 11, employment179
- Sector 11, average annual pay$60,398
- Sector 54, employment132
- Sector 54, average annual pay$115,197
- Sector 56, employment88
- Sector 48-49, employment67
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 645 | 19 | $83,789 |
| Sector 44-45 | 198 | 22 | $31,245 |
| Sector 11 | 179 | 36 | $60,398 |
| Sector 54 | 132 | 10 | $115,197 |
| Sector 56 | 88 | 6 | $71,542 |
| Sector 48-49 | 67 | 10 | $82,206 |
| Sector 22 | 59 | 4 | $103,988 |
| Sector 72 | 54 | 10 | $17,515 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 645 jobs, 9.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Carson County
- Establishments, all industries131
- Employment at those establishments983
- Annual payroll$63.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.6
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 Carson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202441
- Declared construction value permitted$10.8 m
- Single family units authorised41
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$262,261
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.9
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 Carson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$488,000
- Average 7(a) approval$488,000
- Median 7(a) approval$488,000
- 10th percentile approval$488,000
- 90th percentile approval$488,000
- Largest single approval$488,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHardware Retailers (1)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$592,000
- Average 504 approval$197,333
- Median 504 approval$181,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval7.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved37.2
- Most active CDCTexas Panhandle Regional Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals25.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.1 m
The average approval of $488,000 sits close to the median of $488,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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. 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 Carson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Carson County
How big is Carson County
- Land area920 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties110th of 254
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south30.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.14
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 Carson County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- 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.
- 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 Carson 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 Carson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,801
- Households2,293
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$85,231
- Median age41.0
Common questions
Carson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carson County, Texas?
5,801, in 2,293 households, ranking 192nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carson County growing?
The population has grown 0.36 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 63 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of -35. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Carson County?
$85,231. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,000, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $956 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Carson County?
131 establishments, employing 983 people with an annual payroll of $63.7 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 Carson County?
Average annual pay is $98,977, or $1,903 a week, across 6,841 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Carson County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $488,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $488,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $592,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Carson County?
41 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Carson 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 Carson County come from?
The largest single origin is Carson County Non-migrants, with 1,973 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,230 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 Carson 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 Carson 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.