Hartley County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hartley County, Texas has a population of 5,215 across 1,462 square miles, down 6.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.25 bn in 2024, 131 establishments operate here.
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Hartley County
How many people live in Hartley County
- Population5,215
- Households1,633
- Average household size3.19
- Median household income$75,841
- Median age38.7
- Median gross rent$1,028 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$262,500
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,962
- Population under 181,160
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over832
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,223
- Civilian labor force1,760
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over43.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties199th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2880th
Hartley County is the 199th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 16.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hartley County
Is Hartley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,366
- Births, 202473
- Deaths, 202463
- Natural change, 202410
- Net domestic migration, 2024-169
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 2024-148
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-468
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3079th
The county has lost 6.90 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hartley County
Where people moving to Hartley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving156
- People arriving, from those returns322
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,090
- Largest single originHartley County Non-migrants (1,441 households)
- Largest single destination (1,441 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley County Non-migrants | 1,441 | 3,222 | $126.7 m |
| Dallam County | 88 | 192 | $4.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 68 | 130 | $3.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hartley 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.
Hartley County
What the Hartley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.25 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.19 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years82.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties141st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1674th
- GDP per resident$238,997
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 82.9 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.
Hartley County
Who employs people in Hartley County
- Covered employment, annual average2,672
- Establishments reporting157
- Average annual pay$54,859
- Average weekly wage$1,055
- Sector 44-45, employment161
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,521
- Sector 23, employment149
- Sector 23, average annual pay$71,465
- Sector 48-49, employment112
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$55,271
- Sector 81, employment47
- Sector 81, average annual pay$49,795
- Sector 56, employment42
- Sector 31-33, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 161 | 7 | $34,521 |
| Sector 23 | 149 | 14 | $71,465 |
| Sector 48-49 | 112 | 13 | $55,271 |
| Sector 81 | 47 | 9 | $49,795 |
| Sector 56 | 42 | 6 | $55,513 |
| Sector 31-33 | 28 | 5 | $49,896 |
| Sector 54 | 23 | 7 | $49,392 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 161 jobs, 6.0 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.
Hartley County
What businesses operate in Hartley County
- Establishments, all industries131
- Employment at those establishments1,386
- Annual payroll$72.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
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.
Hartley County
How big is Hartley County
- Land area1,462 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties24th of 254
- Width, east to west49.3 mi
- Height, north to south29.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.09
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.
Hartley County
What hazards affect Hartley County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- 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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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 Hartley 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 Hartley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,215
- Households1,633
- Average household size3.19
- Median household income$75,841
- Median age38.7
Common questions
Hartley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hartley County, Texas?
5,215, in 1,633 households, ranking 199th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hartley County growing?
The population has fallen 6.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 73 births against 63 deaths, with net migration of -148. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hartley County?
$75,841. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,500, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,028 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hartley County?
131 establishments, employing 1,386 people with an annual payroll of $72.6 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 Hartley County?
Average annual pay is $54,859, or $1,055 a week, across 2,672 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Hartley 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 Hartley County come from?
The largest single origin is Hartley County Non-migrants, with 1,441 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,090 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 Hartley 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 Hartley 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.