Eastland County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Eastland County, Texas has a population of 18,011 across 926 square miles, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $906.0 m in 2024, 489 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 24 7(a) approvals worth $33.1 m.
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Eastland County
How many people live in Eastland County
- Population18,011
- Households7,236
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$53,549
- Median age43.1
- Median gross rent$866 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,800
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,336
- Population under 183,805
- Share under 1821.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,950
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,256
- Civilian labor force8,267
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties132nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1988th
Eastland County is the 132nd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.9 percent against 21.1 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.
Eastland County
Is Eastland County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.04 percent
- Census 2020 base population17,750
- Births, 2024187
- Deaths, 2024316
- Natural change, 2024-129
- Net domestic migration, 2024149
- Net international migration, 202474
- Total net migration, 2024223
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024873
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents864th
The county has grown 3.04 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.
Eastland County
Where people moving to Eastland County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving536
- People arriving, from those returns1,070
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,552
- Largest single originEastland County Non-migrants (5,983 households)
- Largest single destination (5,983 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland County Non-migrants | 5,983 | 12,695 | $326.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 303 | 624 | $15.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 89 | 187 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 57 | 123 | $3.3 m |
| Tarrant County | 49 | 91 | $2.1 m |
| Erath County | 39 | 66 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 32 | 64 | $1.4 m |
| Parker County | 29 | 56 | $2.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Eastland 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.
Eastland County
What the Eastland County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$906.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$889.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.8 percent
- GDP change over five years28.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties159th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1918th
- GDP per resident$50,302
Output grew 1.8 percent in the latest year and 28.8 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.
Eastland County
Who employs people in Eastland County
- Covered employment, annual average5,803
- Establishments reporting530
- Average annual pay$51,592
- Average weekly wage$992
- Sector 44-45, employment895
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,001
- Sector 31-33, employment521
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,863
- Sector 21, employment284
- Sector 21, average annual pay$111,524
- Sector 23, employment268
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,683
- Sector 11, employment190
- Sector 81, employment188
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 895 | 74 | $35,001 |
| Sector 31-33 | 521 | 22 | $61,863 |
| Sector 21 | 284 | 30 | $111,524 |
| Sector 23 | 268 | 44 | $60,683 |
| Sector 11 | 190 | 28 | $57,422 |
| Sector 81 | 188 | 34 | $37,594 |
| Sector 48-49 | 166 | 26 | $106,493 |
| Sector 52 | 121 | 25 | $56,375 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 895 jobs, 15.4 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.
Eastland County
What businesses operate in Eastland County
- Establishments, all industries489
- Employment at those establishments5,658
- Annual payroll$297.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.2
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.
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What is being built in Eastland County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202416
- Declared construction value permitted$3.0 m
- Single family units authorised16
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$189,471
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Eastland County
How much SBA lending happens in Eastland County
- 7(a) approvals recorded24
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$33.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,380,121
- Median 7(a) approval$578,000
- 10th percentile approval$160,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,315,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)237
- Jobs per approval9.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals15
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer58.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms14
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans11
- Franchise share of approvals45.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (7)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (6)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.4 m
- Average 504 approval$407,500
- Median 504 approval$435,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval8.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved20.4
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$35.6 m
The average approval of $1,380,121 sits well above the median of $578,000, 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. 58.3 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.
Eastland County
Do SBA loans in Eastland County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded7
- Paid in full6
- Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure13
- Status: Cancelled4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 7 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.
Eastland County
Which parts of Eastland County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Eastland, approvals17
- Ranger, approvals3
- CISCO, approvals2
- CARBON, approvals1
- BROWNWOOD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Eastland | 17 | $29,280,900 |
| Ranger | 3 | $2,515,000 |
| CISCO | 2 | $303,200 |
| CARBON | 1 | $500,000 |
| BROWNWOOD | 1 | $523,800 |
Eastland accounts for 17 approvals against 3 in Ranger. 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.
Eastland County
How big is Eastland County
- Land area926 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties102nd of 254
- Width, east to west37.6 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land19
- Establishments per square mile0.53
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.
Eastland County
What hazards affect Eastland County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- 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 Eastland 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 Eastland County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,011
- Households7,236
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$53,549
- Median age43.1
Common questions
Eastland County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Eastland County, Texas?
18,011, in 7,236 households, ranking 132nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Eastland County growing?
The population has grown 3.04 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 187 births against 316 deaths, with net migration of 223. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Eastland County?
$53,549. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $866 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Eastland County?
489 establishments, employing 5,658 people with an annual payroll of $297.5 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 Eastland County?
Average annual pay is $51,592, or $992 a week, across 5,803 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Eastland County?
24 7(a) approvals totalling $33.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $578,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $2.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Eastland County?
16 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Eastland 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 Eastland County come from?
The largest single origin is Eastland County Non-migrants, with 5,983 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,552 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 Eastland 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 Eastland 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.