Dallam County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Dallam County, Texas has a population of 7,298 across 1,503 square miles, up 5.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.02 bn in 2024, 221 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $9.8 m.
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Dallam County
How many people live in Dallam County
- Population7,298
- Households2,586
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$71,500
- Median age29.9
- Median gross rent$1,081 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,400
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,284
- Population under 182,391
- Share under 1832.8 percent
- Population 65 and over815
- Share 65 and over11.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,092
- Civilian labor force3,714
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over75.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties183rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2716th
Dallam County is the 183rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 32.8 percent against 11.2 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 Dallam County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.49 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,134
- Births, 2024137
- Deaths, 202475
- Natural change, 202462
- Net domestic migration, 2024-203
- Net international migration, 2024296
- Total net migration, 202493
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-662
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents473rd
The county has grown 5.49 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dallam County
Where people moving to Dallam County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving235
- People arriving, from those returns503
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$46,528
- Largest single originDallam County Non-migrants (2,368 households)
- Largest single destination (2,368 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallam County Non-migrants | 2,368 | 5,397 | $205.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 87 | 157 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 186 | $4.2 m |
| Hartley County | 67 | 160 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 31 | 55 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 30 | 49 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 53 | $676,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dallam 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.
Dallam County
What the Dallam County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.02 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.08 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.1 percent
- GDP change over five years45.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties152nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1826th
- GDP per resident$140,038
Output grew -5.1 percent in the latest year and 45.3 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 Dallam County
- Covered employment, annual average4,866
- Establishments reporting408
- Average annual pay$57,124
- Average weekly wage$1,099
- Sector 11, employment1,478
- Sector 11, average annual pay$51,637
- Sector 31-33, employment782
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$75,602
- Sector 42, employment395
- Sector 42, average annual pay$83,292
- Sector 44-45, employment370
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,302
- Sector 23, employment251
- Sector 81, employment141
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 1,478 | 64 | $51,637 |
| Sector 31-33 | 782 | 16 | $75,602 |
| Sector 42 | 395 | 32 | $83,292 |
| Sector 44-45 | 370 | 46 | $43,302 |
| Sector 23 | 251 | 37 | $66,411 |
| Sector 81 | 141 | 27 | $48,738 |
| Sector 54 | 106 | 26 | $75,398 |
| Sector 52 | 100 | 24 | $69,083 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,478 jobs, 30.4 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.
Dallam County
What businesses operate in Dallam County
- Establishments, all industries221
- Employment at those establishments2,196
- Annual payroll$113.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.3
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 Dallam County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$1.5 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.9
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dallam County
How much SBA lending happens in Dallam County
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,093,222
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$150,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,413,000
- Largest single approval$3,413,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)72
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countElectrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (5)
- Most active lenderIncredibleBank (2)
The average approval of $1,093,222 sits well above the median of $300,000, 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 11.1 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.
Dallam County
Do SBA loans in Dallam County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
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.
Dallam County
Which parts of Dallam County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- DALHART, approvals7
- Texline, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DALHART | 7 | $5,063,000 |
| Texline | 2 | $4,776,000 |
DALHART accounts for 7 approvals against 2 in Texline. 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.
Dallam County
How big is Dallam County
- Land area1,503 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties18th of 254
- Width, east to west49 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.15
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.
Dallam County
What hazards affect Dallam 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 Dallam 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 Dallam County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,298
- Households2,586
- Average household size2.82
- Median household income$71,500
- Median age29.9
Common questions
Dallam County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dallam County, Texas?
7,298, in 2,586 households, ranking 183rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dallam County growing?
The population has grown 5.49 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 137 births against 75 deaths, with net migration of 93. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dallam County?
$71,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,400, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,081 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dallam County?
221 establishments, employing 2,196 people with an annual payroll of $113.5 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 Dallam County?
Average annual pay is $57,124, or $1,099 a week, across 4,866 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dallam County?
9 7(a) approvals totalling $9.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dallam County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dallam 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 Dallam County come from?
The largest single origin is Dallam County Non-migrants, with 2,368 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,528 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 Dallam 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 Dallam 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.