Hockley County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hockley County, Texas has a population of 21,363 across 908 square miles, down 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.92 bn in 2024, 477 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $3.0 m.
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Hockley County
How many people live in Hockley County
- Population21,363
- Households7,915
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$63,140
- Median age35.9
- Median gross rent$850 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$127,000
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,616
- Population under 185,687
- Share under 1826.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,284
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,392
- Civilian labor force10,087
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties113th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1800th
Hockley County is the 113th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.6 percent against 15.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Hockley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,534
- Births, 2024274
- Deaths, 2024261
- Natural change, 202413
- Net domestic migration, 2024121
- Net international migration, 202447
- Total net migration, 2024168
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20248
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1887th
The county has lost 0.13 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Hockley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving555
- People arriving, from those returns1,166
- Adjusted gross income arriving$29.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,753
- Largest single originHockley County Non-migrants (7,358 households)
- Largest single destination (7,358 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley County Non-migrants | 7,358 | 16,492 | $483.1 m |
| Lubbock County | 259 | 545 | $15.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 184 | 394 | $9.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 91 | 178 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 65 | 136 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 26 | 42 | $1.0 m |
| Lamb County | 21 | 49 | $748,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hockley 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 Hockley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.92 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.98 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.4 percent
- GDP change over five years55.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties111th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1318th
- GDP per resident$89,706
Output grew -3.4 percent in the latest year and 55.7 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.
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Who employs people in Hockley County
- Covered employment, annual average8,879
- Establishments reporting614
- Average annual pay$65,382
- Average weekly wage$1,257
- Sector 21, employment2,118
- Sector 21, average annual pay$119,483
- Sector 44-45, employment906
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,063
- Sector 81, employment760
- Sector 81, average annual pay$43,286
- Sector 72, employment552
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,591
- Sector 23, employment364
- Sector 48-49, employment336
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 2,118 | 69 | $119,483 |
| Sector 44-45 | 906 | 76 | $36,063 |
| Sector 81 | 760 | 32 | $43,286 |
| Sector 72 | 552 | 33 | $18,591 |
| Sector 23 | 364 | 36 | $68,631 |
| Sector 48-49 | 336 | 24 | $90,382 |
| Sector 11 | 284 | 118 | $52,737 |
| Sector 31-33 | 188 | 16 | $57,998 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,118 jobs, 23.9 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.
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What businesses operate in Hockley County
- Establishments, all industries477
- Employment at those establishments6,330
- Annual payroll$388.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.3
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 Hockley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$1.8 m
- Single family units authorised6
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$305,106
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.8
Multifamily is 0.0 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 Hockley County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$277,018
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$488,500
- Largest single approval$933,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)87
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter10
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (2)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 504 approval$1,860,000
- Median 504 approval$1,860,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval50.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved26.9
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals91.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.9 m
The average approval of $277,018 sits close to the median of $200,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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. 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 Hockley County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full2
- Charged off3
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Charged off3
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 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 Hockley County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- Levelland, approvals5
- ANTON, approvals2
- ROPESVILLE, approvals2
- El Paso, approvals1
- LUBBOCK, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Levelland | 5 | $1,503,700 |
| ANTON | 2 | $355,000 |
| ROPESVILLE | 2 | $500,000 |
| El Paso | 1 | $488,500 |
| LUBBOCK | 1 | $200,000 |
Levelland accounts for 5 approvals against 2 in ANTON. 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.
Hockley County
How big is Hockley County
- Land area908 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties128th of 254
- Width, east to west31.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land24
- 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.
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What hazards affect Hockley County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 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.
- 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 Hockley 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 Hockley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,363
- Households7,915
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$63,140
- Median age35.9
Common questions
Hockley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hockley County, Texas?
21,363, in 7,915 households, ranking 113th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hockley County growing?
The population has fallen 0.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 274 births against 261 deaths, with net migration of 168. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hockley County?
$63,140. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,000, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hockley County?
477 establishments, employing 6,330 people with an annual payroll of $388.6 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 Hockley County?
Average annual pay is $65,382, or $1,257 a week, across 8,879 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hockley County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Hockley County?
6 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hockley 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 Hockley County come from?
The largest single origin is Hockley County Non-migrants, with 7,358 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,753 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 Hockley 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 Hockley 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.