Fayette County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Fayette County, Texas has a population of 25,042 across 950 square miles, up 4.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.14 bn in 2024, 771 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals worth $29.3 m.
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Fayette County
How many people live in Fayette County
- Population25,042
- Households10,403
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$75,854
- Median age48.2
- Median gross rent$988 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$293,900
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over18,428
- Population under 185,052
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over6,734
- Share 65 and over26.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,256
- Civilian labor force11,631
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties101st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1662nd
Fayette County is the 101st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.9 percent against 20.2 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.
Fayette County
Is Fayette County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.15 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,473
- Births, 2024245
- Deaths, 2024390
- Natural change, 2024-145
- Net domestic migration, 2024110
- Net international migration, 202440
- Total net migration, 2024150
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,419
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents664th
The county has grown 4.15 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.
Fayette County
Where people moving to Fayette County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving727
- People arriving, from those returns1,407
- Adjusted gross income arriving$71.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$98,890
- Largest single originFayette County Non-migrants (9,773 households)
- Largest single destination (9,773 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Non-migrants | 9,773 | 19,960 | $907.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 258 | 493 | $19.7 m |
| Harris County | 115 | 210 | $23.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 84 | 154 | $7.7 m |
| Bastrop County | 66 | 145 | $5.1 m |
| Travis County | 56 | 98 | $5.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 48 | 81 | $4.5 m |
| Colorado County | 38 | 76 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fayette 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.
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What the Fayette County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.14 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.18 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.5 percent
- GDP change over five years36.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties105th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1222nd
- GDP per resident$85,585
Output grew -1.5 percent in the latest year and 36.2 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.
Fayette County
Who employs people in Fayette County
- Covered employment, annual average9,381
- Establishments reporting860
- Average annual pay$55,463
- Average weekly wage$1,067
- Sector 44-45, employment1,507
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,881
- Sector 72, employment1,011
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,955
- Sector 31-33, employment954
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$51,725
- Sector 23, employment842
- Sector 23, average annual pay$89,373
- Sector 42, employment724
- Sector 52, employment375
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,507 | 109 | $40,881 |
| Sector 72 | 1,011 | 88 | $22,955 |
| Sector 31-33 | 954 | 51 | $51,725 |
| Sector 23 | 842 | 82 | $89,373 |
| Sector 42 | 724 | 49 | $75,316 |
| Sector 52 | 375 | 44 | $78,075 |
| Sector 11 | 295 | 53 | $51,570 |
| Sector 54 | 213 | 57 | $49,872 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,507 jobs, 16.1 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.
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What businesses operate in Fayette County
- Establishments, all industries771
- Employment at those establishments7,373
- Annual payroll$351.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.8
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 Fayette County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202417
- Declared construction value permitted$4.2 m
- Single family units authorised13
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units23.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$249,683
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.6
Multifamily is 23.5 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 Fayette County
- 7(a) approvals recorded20
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$29.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,466,920
- Median 7(a) approval$1,100,000
- 10th percentile approval$233,500
- 90th percentile approval$3,848,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)275
- Jobs per approval13.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active16
- Distinct industries receiving approvals13
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer35.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter11
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals15.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderBroadway National Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.0 m
- Average 504 approval$742,000
- Median 504 approval$598,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval15.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved21.2
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$32.3 m
The average approval of $1,466,920 sits close to the median of $1,100,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 35.0 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.
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Do SBA loans in Fayette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Paid in full8
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 8 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.
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Which parts of Fayette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- LA GRANGE, approvals9
- SCHULENBURG, approvals8
- FLATONIA, approvals1
- Texas, approvals1
- Ellinger, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LA GRANGE | 9 | $10,101,400 |
| SCHULENBURG | 8 | $18,153,500 |
| FLATONIA | 1 | $233,500 |
| Texas | 1 | $500,000 |
| Ellinger | 1 | $350,000 |
LA GRANGE accounts for 9 approvals against 8 in SCHULENBURG. 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.
Fayette County
How big is Fayette County
- Land area950 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties85th of 254
- Width, east to west44.9 mi
- Height, north to south36.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.81
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.
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What hazards affect Fayette County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP8
- 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population25,042
- Households10,403
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$75,854
- Median age48.2
Common questions
Fayette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fayette County, Texas?
25,042, in 10,403 households, ranking 101st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fayette County growing?
The population has grown 4.15 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 245 births against 390 deaths, with net migration of 150. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fayette County?
$75,854. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,900, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $988 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Fayette County?
771 establishments, employing 7,373 people with an annual payroll of $351.2 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 Fayette County?
Average annual pay is $55,463, or $1,067 a week, across 9,381 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fayette County?
20 7(a) approvals totalling $29.3 m since FY2020, across 16 lenders, with a median approval of $1,100,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Fayette County?
17 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.2 m. Multifamily was 23.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fayette 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 Fayette County come from?
The largest single origin is Fayette County Non-migrants, with 9,773 households. Arriving households report an average income of $98,890 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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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.