Dimmit County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Dimmit County, Texas has a population of 8,380 across 1,329 square miles, down 5.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.64 bn in 2024, 218 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.9 m.
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Dimmit County
How many people live in Dimmit County
- Population8,380
- Households2,998
- Average household size2.80
- Median household income$38,808
- Median age35.7
- Median gross rent$823 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,500
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,340
- Population under 182,178
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,358
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,844
- Civilian labor force2,982
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.1 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties176th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2620th
Dimmit County is the 176th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.0 percent against 16.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dimmit County
Is Dimmit County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.04 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,615
- Births, 2024115
- Deaths, 2024126
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 2024-90
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-87
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-392
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2979th
The county has lost 5.04 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dimmit County
Where people moving to Dimmit County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving110
- People arriving, from those returns227
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,555
- Largest single originDimmit County Non-migrants (3,151 households)
- Largest single destination (3,151 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmit County Non-migrants | 3,151 | 6,944 | $177.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 84 | 164 | $3.4 m |
| Zavala County | 26 | 63 | $747,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dimmit 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.
Dimmit County
What the Dimmit County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.04 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.8 percent
- GDP change over five years111.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties71st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents870th
- GDP per resident$434,513
Output grew -9.8 percent in the latest year and 111.4 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.
Dimmit County
Who employs people in Dimmit County
- Covered employment, annual average5,802
- Establishments reporting317
- Average annual pay$74,041
- Average weekly wage$1,424
- Sector 21, employment1,665
- Sector 21, average annual pay$90,634
- Sector 44-45, employment451
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,177
- Sector 72, employment388
- Sector 72, average annual pay$37,007
- Sector 48-49, employment279
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$87,079
- Sector 23, employment196
- Sector 11, employment134
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 1,665 | 30 | $90,634 |
| Sector 44-45 | 451 | 29 | $31,177 |
| Sector 72 | 388 | 30 | $37,007 |
| Sector 48-49 | 279 | 24 | $87,079 |
| Sector 23 | 196 | 14 | $75,874 |
| Sector 11 | 134 | 27 | $55,977 |
| Sector 31-33 | 108 | 4 | $76,292 |
| Sector 53 | 74 | 9 | $60,531 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,665 jobs, 28.7 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.
Dimmit County
What businesses operate in Dimmit County
- Establishments, all industries218
- Employment at those establishments3,848
- Annual payroll$241.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.0
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.
Dimmit County
What is being built in Dimmit County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$276,320
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dimmit County
How much SBA lending happens in Dimmit County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$930,250
- Median 7(a) approval$1,600,000
- 10th percentile approval$260,500
- 90th percentile approval$1,600,000
- Largest single approval$1,600,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)89
- Jobs per approval44.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSolar Electric Power Generation (1)
- Most active lenderThird Coast Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,386,000
- Median 504 approval$1,255,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.1
- Most active CDCNorth Texas Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals40.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.0 m
The average approval of $930,250 sits close to the median of $1,600,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 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.
Dimmit County
Do SBA loans in Dimmit County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
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.
Dimmit County
How big is Dimmit County
- Land area1,329 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties29th of 254
- Width, east to west43.8 mi
- Height, north to south31.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- 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.
Dimmit County
What hazards affect Dimmit 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.
- 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,380
- Households2,998
- Average household size2.80
- Median household income$38,808
- Median age35.7
Common questions
Dimmit County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dimmit County, Texas?
8,380, in 2,998 households, ranking 176th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dimmit County growing?
The population has fallen 5.04 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 115 births against 126 deaths, with net migration of -87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dimmit County?
$38,808. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,500, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dimmit County?
218 establishments, employing 3,848 people with an annual payroll of $241.8 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 Dimmit County?
Average annual pay is $74,041, or $1,424 a week, across 5,802 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dimmit County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,600,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dimmit County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dimmit 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 Dimmit County come from?
The largest single origin is Dimmit County Non-migrants, with 3,151 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,555 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit 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.