Kimble County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Kimble County, Texas has a population of 4,389 across 1,251 square miles, up 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $199.8 m in 2024, 136 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $3.6 m.
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Kimble County
How many people live in Kimble County
- Population4,389
- Households2,041
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$69,455
- Median age47.4
- Median gross rent$790 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$201,300
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,372
- Population under 18746
- Share under 1817.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,371
- Share 65 and over31.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,272
- Civilian labor force2,050
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties207th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2940th
Kimble County is the 207th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 31.2 percent against 17.0 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.
Kimble County
Is Kimble County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.78 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,282
- Births, 202441
- Deaths, 202457
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-49
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024181
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents931st
The county has grown 2.78 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kimble County
Where people moving to Kimble County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving103
- People arriving, from those returns199
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$80,291
- Largest single originKimble County Non-migrants (1,648 households)
- Largest single destination (1,648 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimble County Non-migrants | 1,648 | 3,327 | $109.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 103 | 199 | $8.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kimble 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.
Kimble County
What the Kimble County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$199.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$204.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.5 percent
- GDP change over five years37.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties233rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2902nd
- GDP per resident$45,517
Output grew -2.5 percent in the latest year and 37.8 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.
Kimble County
Who employs people in Kimble County
- Covered employment, annual average1,221
- Establishments reporting168
- Average annual pay$46,026
- Average weekly wage$885
- Sector 44-45, employment194
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,038
- Sector 23, employment105
- Sector 23, average annual pay$82,445
- Sector 31-33, employment55
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,456
- Sector 52, employment42
- Sector 52, average annual pay$55,825
- Sector 81, employment29
- Sector 53, employment19
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 194 | 27 | $31,038 |
| Sector 23 | 105 | 18 | $82,445 |
| Sector 31-33 | 55 | 7 | $59,456 |
| Sector 52 | 42 | 8 | $55,825 |
| Sector 81 | 29 | 9 | $29,721 |
| Sector 53 | 19 | 6 | $39,374 |
| Sector 56 | 19 | 3 | $42,463 |
| Sector 51 | 13 | 3 | $76,546 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 194 jobs, 15.9 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.
Kimble County
What businesses operate in Kimble County
- Establishments, all industries136
- Employment at those establishments922
- Annual payroll$36.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.0
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.
Kimble County
What is being built in Kimble County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kimble County
How much SBA lending happens in Kimble County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$898,975
- Median 7(a) approval$1,075,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,438,900
- Largest single approval$1,438,900
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)37
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderTowneBank (2)
The average approval of $898,975 sits close to the median of $1,075,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 75.0 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.
Kimble County
Do SBA loans in Kimble County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Kimble County
How big is Kimble County
- Land area1,251 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties35th of 254
- Width, east to west48.6 mi
- Height, north to south29.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.11
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.
Kimble County
What hazards affect Kimble County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- 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.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Kimble 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 Kimble County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,389
- Households2,041
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$69,455
- Median age47.4
Common questions
Kimble County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kimble County, Texas?
4,389, in 2,041 households, ranking 207th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kimble County growing?
The population has grown 2.78 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 41 births against 57 deaths, with net migration of -49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kimble County?
$69,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,300, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $790 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kimble County?
136 establishments, employing 922 people with an annual payroll of $36.3 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 Kimble County?
Average annual pay is $46,026, or $885 a week, across 1,221 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kimble County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $1,075,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kimble County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kimble 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 Kimble County come from?
The largest single origin is Kimble County Non-migrants, with 1,648 households. Arriving households report an average income of $80,291 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 Kimble 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 Kimble 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.