Comanche County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Comanche County, Texas has a population of 13,950 across 938 square miles, up 5.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $672.0 m in 2024, 290 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $2.5 m.
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Comanche County
How many people live in Comanche County
- Population13,950
- Households5,355
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$59,635
- Median age44.2
- Median gross rent$855 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,600
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,703
- Population under 183,186
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,338
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,426
- Civilian labor force6,783
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.0 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties144th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2227th
Comanche County is the 144th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.9 percent against 22.8 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 Comanche County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.65 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,591
- Births, 2024172
- Deaths, 2024183
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 2024262
- Net international migration, 202453
- Total net migration, 2024315
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024809
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents451st
The county has grown 5.65 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.
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Where people moving to Comanche County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving387
- People arriving, from those returns798
- Adjusted gross income arriving$29.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$75,295
- Largest single originComanche County Non-migrants (4,627 households)
- Largest single destination (4,627 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County Non-migrants | 4,627 | 9,935 | $285.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 197 | 389 | $19.7 m |
| Erath County | 74 | 154 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 39 | 90 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 39 | 90 | $2.9 m |
| Brown County | 35 | 80 | $1.6 m |
| Tarrant County | 22 | 41 | $1.4 m |
| Eastland County | 20 | 44 | $502,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Comanche 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.
Comanche County
What the Comanche County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$672.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$612.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.6 percent
- GDP change over five years42.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties173rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2185th
- GDP per resident$48,169
Output grew 9.6 percent in the latest year and 42.3 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 Comanche County
- Covered employment, annual average4,476
- Establishments reporting398
- Average annual pay$47,190
- Average weekly wage$908
- Sector 44-45, employment585
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,888
- Sector 48-49, employment271
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$37,122
- Sector 31-33, employment263
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,310
- Sector 42, employment222
- Sector 42, average annual pay$52,828
- Sector 56, employment130
- Sector 23, employment114
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 585 | 51 | $39,888 |
| Sector 48-49 | 271 | 18 | $37,122 |
| Sector 31-33 | 263 | 18 | $55,310 |
| Sector 42 | 222 | 20 | $52,828 |
| Sector 56 | 130 | 17 | $49,637 |
| Sector 23 | 114 | 37 | $42,283 |
| Sector 81 | 102 | 16 | $35,461 |
| Sector 22 | 86 | 9 | $90,160 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 585 jobs, 13.1 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.
Comanche County
What businesses operate in Comanche County
- Establishments, all industries290
- Employment at those establishments2,599
- Annual payroll$121.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.8
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.
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What is being built in Comanche County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202416
- Declared construction value permitted$4.1 m
- Single family units authorised12
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units25.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$258,208
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.0
Multifamily is 25.0 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 Comanche County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$416,583
- Median 7(a) approval$432,400
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$937,500
- Largest single approval$937,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)36
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (3)
- Most active lenderReadycap Lending, LLC (2)
The average approval of $416,583 sits close to the median of $432,400, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 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.
Comanche County
Do SBA loans in Comanche County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
Comanche County
Which parts of Comanche County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Gustine, approvals3
- COMANCHE, approvals2
- DE LEON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Gustine | 3 | $1,079,600 |
| COMANCHE | 2 | $1,369,900 |
| DE LEON | 1 | $50,000 |
Gustine accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in COMANCHE. 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.
Comanche County
How big is Comanche County
- Land area938 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties90th of 254
- Width, east to west45.1 mi
- Height, north to south39.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.31
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.
Comanche County
What hazards affect Comanche County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- 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 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.
- 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 Comanche 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 Comanche County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,950
- Households5,355
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$59,635
- Median age44.2
Common questions
Comanche County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Comanche County, Texas?
13,950, in 5,355 households, ranking 144th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Comanche County growing?
The population has grown 5.65 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 172 births against 183 deaths, with net migration of 315. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Comanche County?
$59,635. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,600, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $855 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Comanche County?
290 establishments, employing 2,599 people with an annual payroll of $121.9 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 Comanche County?
Average annual pay is $47,190, or $908 a week, across 4,476 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Comanche County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $2.5 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $432,400. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Comanche County?
16 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.1 m. Multifamily was 25.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Comanche 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 Comanche County come from?
The largest single origin is Comanche County Non-migrants, with 4,627 households. Arriving households report an average income of $75,295 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 Comanche 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 Comanche 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.