Jack County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Jack County, Texas has a population of 8,882 across 911 square miles, up 10.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $468.4 m in 2024, 220 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $5.7 m.
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Jack County
How many people live in Jack County
- Population8,882
- Households2,986
- Average household size2.97
- Median household income$68,079
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$960 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$251,200
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,166
- Population under 182,002
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,497
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,383
- Civilian labor force3,455
- Unemployment rate9.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties173rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2573rd
Jack County is the 173rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 16.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jack County
Is Jack County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base10.92 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,473
- Births, 202495
- Deaths, 2024120
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024175
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 2024201
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024902
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents130th
The county has grown 10.92 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.
Jack County
Where people moving to Jack County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving301
- People arriving, from those returns604
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$76,811
- Largest single originJack County Non-migrants (2,662 households)
- Largest single destination (2,662 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack County Non-migrants | 2,662 | 5,904 | $168.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 153 | 274 | $9.8 m |
| Parker County | 49 | 121 | $3.4 m |
| Tarrant County | 44 | 91 | $3.1 m |
| Wise County | 34 | 77 | $2.0 m |
| Palo Pinto County | 21 | 43 | $954,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jack 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.
Jack County
What the Jack County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$468.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$500.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.4 percent
- GDP change over five years15.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties190th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2445th
- GDP per resident$52,730
Output grew -6.4 percent in the latest year and 15.8 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.
Jack County
Who employs people in Jack County
- Covered employment, annual average2,302
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$58,553
- Average weekly wage$1,126
- Sector 21, employment270
- Sector 21, average annual pay$76,198
- Sector 23, employment185
- Sector 23, average annual pay$66,298
- Sector 44-45, employment151
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,967
- Sector 56, employment146
- Sector 56, average annual pay$53,327
- Sector 31-33, employment98
- Sector 48-49, employment83
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 270 | 28 | $76,198 |
| Sector 23 | 185 | 33 | $66,298 |
| Sector 44-45 | 151 | 21 | $33,967 |
| Sector 56 | 146 | 9 | $53,327 |
| Sector 31-33 | 98 | 12 | $64,268 |
| Sector 48-49 | 83 | 20 | $84,693 |
| Sector 22 | 61 | 4 | $165,742 |
| Sector 11 | 38 | 14 | $34,749 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 270 jobs, 11.7 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.
Jack County
What businesses operate in Jack County
- Establishments, all industries220
- Employment at those establishments1,925
- Annual payroll$119.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.8
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.
Jack County
What is being built in Jack County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$3.2 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$288,957
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Jack County
How much SBA lending happens in Jack County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,132,940
- Median 7(a) approval$828,000
- 10th percentile approval$400,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,900,000
- Largest single approval$1,900,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)121
- Jobs per approval24.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer80.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals60.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (2)
- Most active lenderFirst State Bank (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$542,000
- Average 504 approval$542,000
- Median 504 approval$542,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval10.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.5
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.2 m
The average approval of $1,132,940 sits close to the median of $828,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 80.0 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.
Jack County
Do SBA loans in Jack County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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.
Jack County
Which parts of Jack County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Bridgeport, approvals2
- JACKSBORO, approvals2
- Perrin, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2 | $3,793,000 |
| JACKSBORO | 2 | $1,228,000 |
| Perrin | 1 | $643,700 |
Bridgeport accounts for 2 approvals against 2 in JACKSBORO. 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.
Jack County
How big is Jack County
- Land area911 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties125th of 254
- Width, east to west29.4 mi
- Height, north to south32.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land10
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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.
Jack County
What hazards affect Jack County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- 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 Jack 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 Jack County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,882
- Households2,986
- Average household size2.97
- Median household income$68,079
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Jack County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jack County, Texas?
8,882, in 2,986 households, ranking 173rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jack County growing?
The population has grown 10.92 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 95 births against 120 deaths, with net migration of 201. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jack County?
$68,079. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,200, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $960 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jack County?
220 establishments, employing 1,925 people with an annual payroll of $119.7 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 Jack County?
Average annual pay is $58,553, or $1,126 a week, across 2,302 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jack County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $828,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $542,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jack County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jack 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 Jack County come from?
The largest single origin is Jack County Non-migrants, with 2,662 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,811 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 Jack 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 Jack 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.