Coleman County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Coleman County, Texas has a population of 7,833 across 1,262 square miles, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $280.5 m in 2024, 205 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $2.0 m.
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Coleman County
How many people live in Coleman County
- Population7,833
- Households3,343
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$49,159
- Median age48.7
- Median gross rent$653 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$92,500
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,694
- Population under 181,611
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,053
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,169
- Civilian labor force3,428
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.1 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties178th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2664th
Coleman County is the 178th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.2 percent against 20.6 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.
Coleman County
Is Coleman County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,682
- Births, 202476
- Deaths, 2024168
- Natural change, 2024-92
- Net domestic migration, 2024174
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024172
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024690
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents686th
The county has grown 4.01 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.
Coleman County
Where people moving to Coleman County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving216
- People arriving, from those returns421
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,051
- Largest single originColeman County Non-migrants (2,793 households)
- Largest single destination (2,793 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman County Non-migrants | 2,793 | 5,706 | $191.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 151 | 286 | $8.9 m |
| Brown County | 41 | 88 | $2.2 m |
| Taylor County | 24 | 47 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Coleman 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.
Coleman County
What the Coleman County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$280.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$291.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.8 percent
- GDP change over five years28.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties223rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2743rd
- GDP per resident$35,812
Output grew -3.8 percent in the latest year and 28.5 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.
Coleman County
Who employs people in Coleman County
- Covered employment, annual average2,172
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$45,041
- Average weekly wage$866
- Sector 44-45, employment252
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,407
- Sector 72, employment206
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,680
- Sector 23, employment144
- Sector 23, average annual pay$62,797
- Sector 31-33, employment128
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$45,843
- Sector 21, employment84
- Sector 42, employment75
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 252 | 40 | $25,407 |
| Sector 72 | 206 | 20 | $19,680 |
| Sector 23 | 144 | 21 | $62,797 |
| Sector 31-33 | 128 | 15 | $45,843 |
| Sector 21 | 84 | 9 | $75,502 |
| Sector 42 | 75 | 6 | $33,029 |
| Sector 54 | 63 | 22 | $87,470 |
| Sector 52 | 60 | 8 | $71,232 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 252 jobs, 11.6 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.
Coleman County
What businesses operate in Coleman County
- Establishments, all industries205
- Employment at those establishments1,693
- Annual payroll$65.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.2
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.
Coleman County
What is being built in Coleman County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$1.3 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$251,795
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coleman County
How much SBA lending happens in Coleman County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$497,500
- Median 7(a) approval$450,000
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,140,000
- Largest single approval$1,140,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)34
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderUS Metro Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$143,000
- Average 504 approval$143,000
- Median 504 approval$143,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Most active CDCCaprock Business Finance Corporation, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.1 m
The average approval of $497,500 sits close to the median of $450,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Coleman County
Do SBA loans in Coleman County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Coleman County
Which parts of Coleman County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- SANTA ANNA, approvals3
- COLEMAN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SANTA ANNA | 3 | $850,000 |
| COLEMAN | 1 | $1,140,000 |
SANTA ANNA accounts for 3 approvals against 1 in COLEMAN. 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.
Coleman County
How big is Coleman County
- Land area1,262 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties34th of 254
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south46.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.16
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.
Coleman County
What hazards affect Coleman 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 NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate40.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 Coleman 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 Coleman County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,833
- Households3,343
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$49,159
- Median age48.7
Common questions
Coleman County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Coleman County, Texas?
7,833, in 3,343 households, ranking 178th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Coleman County growing?
The population has grown 4.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 76 births against 168 deaths, with net migration of 172. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Coleman County?
$49,159. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,500, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $653 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Coleman County?
205 establishments, employing 1,693 people with an annual payroll of $65.6 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 Coleman County?
Average annual pay is $45,041, or $866 a week, across 2,172 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Coleman County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $450,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $143,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Coleman County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Coleman 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 Coleman County come from?
The largest single origin is Coleman County Non-migrants, with 2,793 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,051 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 Coleman 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 Coleman 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.