Colorado County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Colorado County, Texas has a population of 21,006 across 960 square miles, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.21 bn in 2024, 563 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $16.1 m.
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Colorado County
How many people live in Colorado County
- Population21,006
- Households7,937
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$66,377
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$926 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,800
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,508
- Population under 184,899
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,910
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,197
- Civilian labor force9,459
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties116th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1823rd
Colorado County is the 116th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.4 percent against 23.3 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.
Colorado County
Is Colorado County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,640
- Births, 2024256
- Deaths, 2024269
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024149
- Net international migration, 202489
- Total net migration, 2024238
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024724
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents679th
The county has grown 4.05 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.
Colorado County
Where people moving to Colorado County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving560
- People arriving, from those returns1,121
- Adjusted gross income arriving$43.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$77,038
- Largest single originColorado County Non-migrants (7,982 households)
- Largest single destination (7,982 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado County Non-migrants | 7,982 | 16,581 | $747.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 173 | 358 | $12.2 m |
| Harris County | 125 | 218 | $8.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 60 | 130 | $3.9 m |
| Austin County | 52 | 112 | $3.0 m |
| Fayette County | 49 | 93 | $2.6 m |
| Fort Bend County | 49 | 111 | $9.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 36 | 87 | $2.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Colorado 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.
Colorado County
What the Colorado County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.21 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.21 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties142nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1689th
- GDP per resident$57,442
Output grew 0.0 percent in the latest year and 40.6 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.
Colorado County
Who employs people in Colorado County
- Covered employment, annual average7,491
- Establishments reporting643
- Average annual pay$53,442
- Average weekly wage$1,028
- Sector 31-33, employment1,203
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$69,228
- Sector 44-45, employment964
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,307
- Sector 23, employment511
- Sector 23, average annual pay$77,288
- Sector 48-49, employment337
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$62,203
- Sector 21, employment285
- Sector 11, employment245
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,203 | 37 | $69,228 |
| Sector 44-45 | 964 | 87 | $42,307 |
| Sector 23 | 511 | 54 | $77,288 |
| Sector 48-49 | 337 | 29 | $62,203 |
| Sector 21 | 285 | 18 | $75,027 |
| Sector 11 | 245 | 64 | $46,258 |
| Sector 52 | 150 | 30 | $62,020 |
| Sector 54 | 148 | 33 | $66,004 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,203 jobs, 16.1 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.
Colorado County
What businesses operate in Colorado County
- Establishments, all industries563
- Employment at those establishments6,733
- Annual payroll$340.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.8
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.
Colorado County
What is being built in Colorado County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202429
- Declared construction value permitted$5.4 m
- Single family units authorised29
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$186,459
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Colorado County
How much SBA lending happens in Colorado County
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,614,700
- Median 7(a) approval$736,000
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$5,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)73
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer60.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals30.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (2)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,358,000
- Median 504 approval$633,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval21.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.5
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals76.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$20.2 m
The average approval of $1,614,700 sits well above the median of $736,000, 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. 60.0 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.
Colorado County
Do SBA loans in Colorado County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full1
- 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.
Colorado County
Which parts of Colorado County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Eagle Lake, approvals3
- COLUMBUS, approvals3
- Weimar, approvals2
- EAGLE LAKEE, approvals1
- Garwood, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake | 3 | $1,567,500 |
| COLUMBUS | 3 | $9,620,000 |
| Weimar | 2 | $719,500 |
| EAGLE LAKEE | 1 | $3,504,000 |
| Garwood | 1 | $736,000 |
Eagle Lake accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in COLUMBUS. 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.
Colorado County
How big is Colorado County
- Land area960 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties82nd of 254
- Width, east to west42.1 mi
- Height, north to south49.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.59
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.
Colorado County
What hazards affect Colorado 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
- 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 Colorado 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 Colorado County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,006
- Households7,937
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$66,377
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Colorado County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colorado County, Texas?
21,006, in 7,937 households, ranking 116th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colorado County growing?
The population has grown 4.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 256 births against 269 deaths, with net migration of 238. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Colorado County?
$66,377. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,800, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $926 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Colorado County?
563 establishments, employing 6,733 people with an annual payroll of $340.5 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 Colorado County?
Average annual pay is $53,442, or $1,028 a week, across 7,491 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Colorado County?
10 7(a) approvals totalling $16.1 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $736,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Colorado County?
29 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Colorado 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 Colorado County come from?
The largest single origin is Colorado County Non-migrants, with 7,982 households. Arriving households report an average income of $77,038 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 Colorado 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 Colorado 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.