Falls County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Falls County, Texas has a population of 17,291 across 765 square miles, up 4.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $669.0 m in 2024, 238 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals worth $8.2 m.
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Falls County
How many people live in Falls County
- Population17,291
- Households6,344
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$57,247
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$731 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$110,900
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,103
- Population under 183,627
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,341
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,323
- Civilian labor force6,899
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties134th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2020th
Falls County is the 134th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.0 percent against 19.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Falls County
Is Falls County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.61 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,969
- Births, 2024192
- Deaths, 2024198
- Natural change, 2024-6
- Net domestic migration, 202460
- Net international migration, 202429
- Total net migration, 202489
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024817
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents594th
The county has grown 4.61 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.
Falls County
Where people moving to Falls County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving501
- People arriving, from those returns956
- Adjusted gross income arriving$22.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,453
- Largest single originFalls County Non-migrants (5,334 households)
- Largest single destination (5,334 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls County Non-migrants | 5,334 | 11,176 | $293.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 212 | 402 | $9.8 m |
| McLennan County | 169 | 323 | $7.4 m |
| Bell County | 70 | 149 | $3.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 30 | 57 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 30 | 57 | $1.9 m |
| Coryell County | 20 | 25 | $226,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Falls 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.
Falls County
What the Falls County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$669.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$630.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years56.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties174th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2187th
- GDP per resident$38,692
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 56.3 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.
Falls County
Who employs people in Falls County
- Covered employment, annual average2,927
- Establishments reporting294
- Average annual pay$54,095
- Average weekly wage$1,040
- Sector 44-45, employment517
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,998
- Sector 42, employment191
- Sector 42, average annual pay$51,591
- Sector 31-33, employment118
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$62,198
- Sector 23, employment101
- Sector 23, average annual pay$57,259
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 517 | 44 | $37,998 |
| Sector 42 | 191 | 16 | $51,591 |
| Sector 31-33 | 118 | 10 | $62,198 |
| Sector 23 | 101 | 21 | $57,259 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 517 jobs, 17.7 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.
Falls County
What businesses operate in Falls County
- Establishments, all industries238
- Employment at those establishments1,805
- Annual payroll$80.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.8
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.
Falls County
What is being built in Falls County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$631,641
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units28.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$90,234
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.1
Multifamily is 28.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Falls County
How much SBA lending happens in Falls County
- 7(a) approvals recorded7
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,174,229
- Median 7(a) approval$88,600
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,981,000
- Largest single approval$4,981,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)40
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer28.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupport Activities for Rail Transportation (1)
- Most active lenderByline Bank (1)
The average approval of $1,174,229 sits well above the median of $88,600, 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 28.6 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.
Falls County
Do SBA loans in Falls County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
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.
Falls County
Which parts of Falls County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Marlin, approvals3
- ROSEBUD, approvals2
- KOSSE, approvals1
- CHILTON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Marlin | 3 | $2,688,600 |
| ROSEBUD | 2 | $535,000 |
| KOSSE | 1 | $4,981,000 |
| CHILTON | 1 | $15,000 |
Marlin accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in ROSEBUD. 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.
Falls County
How big is Falls County
- Land area765 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties207th of 254
- Width, east to west40.3 mi
- Height, north to south37 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land23
- 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.
Falls County
What hazards affect Falls County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate50.0 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 Falls 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 Falls County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population17,291
- Households6,344
- Average household size2.73
- Median household income$57,247
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Falls County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Falls County, Texas?
17,291, in 6,344 households, ranking 134th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Falls County growing?
The population has grown 4.61 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 192 births against 198 deaths, with net migration of 89. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Falls County?
$57,247. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,900, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $731 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Falls County?
238 establishments, employing 1,805 people with an annual payroll of $80.7 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 Falls County?
Average annual pay is $54,095, or $1,040 a week, across 2,927 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Falls County?
7 7(a) approvals totalling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $88,600. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Falls County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $631,641. Multifamily was 28.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Falls 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 Falls County come from?
The largest single origin is Falls County Non-migrants, with 5,334 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,453 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 Falls 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 Falls 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.