Hunt County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hunt County, Texas has a population of 108,972 across 840 square miles, up 18.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $6.48 bn in 2024, 1,854 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 88 7(a) approvals worth $103.3 m.
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Hunt County
How many people live in Hunt County
- Population108,972
- Households38,466
- Average household size2.83
- Median household income$71,938
- Median age36.8
- Median gross rent$1,222 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$241,700
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over71,523
- Population under 1826,673
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over16,897
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6465,402
- Civilian labor force52,712
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.0 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties41st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents576th
Hunt County is the 41st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 15.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hunt County
Is Hunt County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base18.79 percent
- Census 2020 base population99,949
- Births, 20241,491
- Deaths, 20241,140
- Natural change, 2024351
- Net domestic migration, 20244,285
- Net international migration, 2024365
- Total net migration, 20244,650
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202416,626
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents22nd
The county has grown 18.79 percent 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.
Hunt County
Where people moving to Hunt County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,915
- People arriving, from those returns10,158
- Adjusted gross income arriving$290.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$59,064
- Largest single originHunt County Non-migrants (34,284 households)
- Largest single destination (34,284 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt County Non-migrants | 34,284 | 74,648 | $2.51 bn |
| Dallas County | 1,068 | 2,258 | $55.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 874 | 1,808 | $54.9 m |
| Collin County | 694 | 1,497 | $49.2 m |
| Rockwall County | 497 | 1,093 | $36.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 383 | 725 | $19.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 324 | 657 | $16.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 319 | 671 | $24.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hunt 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.
Hunt County
What the Hunt County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$6.48 bn
- County GDP, 2023$6.00 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.0 percent
- GDP change over five years45.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties47th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents613th
- GDP per resident$59,491
Output grew 8.0 percent in the latest year and 45.5 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.
Hunt County
Who employs people in Hunt County
- Covered employment, annual average32,990
- Establishments reporting1,804
- Average annual pay$61,586
- Average weekly wage$1,184
- Sector 31-33, employment7,190
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$100,189
- Sector 44-45, employment4,096
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,623
- Sector 62, employment3,151
- Sector 62, average annual pay$54,159
- Sector 72, employment3,067
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,941
- Sector 23, employment1,404
- Sector 56, employment1,045
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 7,190 | 96 | $100,189 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,096 | 277 | $37,623 |
| Sector 62 | 3,151 | 201 | $54,159 |
| Sector 72 | 3,067 | 160 | $21,941 |
| Sector 23 | 1,404 | 209 | $65,436 |
| Sector 56 | 1,045 | 86 | $42,998 |
| Sector 54 | 891 | 143 | $104,339 |
| Sector 42 | 721 | 79 | $71,953 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 7,190 jobs, 21.8 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.
Hunt County
What businesses operate in Hunt County
- Establishments, all industries1,854
- Employment at those establishments27,606
- Annual payroll$1.76 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.0
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.
Hunt County
What is being built in Hunt County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,287
- Declared construction value permitted$214.7 m
- Single family units authorised756
- Multifamily units authorised531
- Multifamily share of units41.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$166,784
- Units authorised per 1,000 households33.5
Multifamily is 41.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Hunt County
How much SBA lending happens in Hunt County
- 7(a) approvals recorded88
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$103.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,173,626
- Median 7(a) approval$771,000
- 10th percentile approval$60,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,950,000
- Largest single approval$4,959,400
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,037
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active55
- Distinct industries receiving approvals54
- Median 7(a) term126 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms37
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter43
- Franchise loans17
- Franchise share of approvals19.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (6)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (6)
- 504 approvals recorded10
- 504 gross approval dollars$11.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,112,200
- Median 504 approval$599,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval13.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.7
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$114.4 m
The average approval of $1,173,626 sits well above the median of $771,000, 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. 42.0 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.
Hunt County
Do SBA loans in Hunt County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded14
- Paid in full14
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure58
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Cancelled11
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 14 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Hunt County
Which parts of Hunt County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending12
- GREENVILLE, approvals49
- QUINLAN, approvals10
- COMMERCE, approvals7
- CADDO MILLS, approvals5
- ROYSE CITY, approvals5
- Campbell, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| GREENVILLE | 49 | $61,799,400 |
| QUINLAN | 10 | $11,656,100 |
| COMMERCE | 7 | $6,706,600 |
| CADDO MILLS | 5 | $3,926,800 |
| ROYSE CITY | 5 | $6,515,000 |
| Campbell | 3 | $1,101,300 |
| Wills Point | 2 | $2,683,600 |
| Lone Oak | 2 | $1,479,500 |
GREENVILLE accounts for 49 approvals against 10 in QUINLAN. 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.
Hunt County
How big is Hunt County
- Land area840 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties188th of 254
- Width, east to west25.4 mi
- Height, north to south39.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary8
- Residents per square mile of land130
- Establishments per square mile2.21
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.
Hunt County
What hazards affect Hunt County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book14
- Of those, participating in the NFIP10
- NFIP participation rate71.4 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 Hunt 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 Hunt County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population108,972
- Households38,466
- Average household size2.83
- Median household income$71,938
- Median age36.8
Common questions
Hunt County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hunt County, Texas?
108,972, in 38,466 households, ranking 41st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hunt County growing?
The population has grown 18.79 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,491 births against 1,140 deaths, with net migration of 4,650. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hunt County?
$71,938. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $241,700, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,222 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hunt County?
1,854 establishments, employing 27,606 people with an annual payroll of $1.76 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hunt County?
Average annual pay is $61,586, or $1,184 a week, across 32,990 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hunt County?
88 7(a) approvals totalling $103.3 m since FY2020, across 55 lenders, with a median approval of $771,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $11.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Hunt County get paid back?
Of the 14 loans that have reached a final outcome, 14 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Hunt County?
1,287 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $214.7 m. Multifamily was 41.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hunt 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 Hunt County come from?
The largest single origin is Hunt County Non-migrants, with 34,284 households. Arriving households report an average income of $59,064 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 Hunt 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 Hunt 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.