Lynn County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Lynn County, Texas has a population of 5,752 across 892 square miles, up 6.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $353.4 m in 2024, 94 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $1.9 m.
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Lynn County
How many people live in Lynn County
- Population5,752
- Households2,099
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$73,679
- Median age37.3
- Median gross rent$927 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,300
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,754
- Population under 181,599
- Share under 1827.8 percent
- Population 65 and over915
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,238
- Civilian labor force2,646
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties193rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2832nd
Lynn County is the 193rd 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 27.8 percent against 15.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lynn County
Is Lynn County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.48 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,590
- Births, 202492
- Deaths, 202461
- Natural change, 202431
- Net domestic migration, 202499
- Net international migration, 202413
- Total net migration, 2024112
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024272
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents353rd
The county has grown 6.48 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.
Lynn County
Where people moving to Lynn County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving172
- People arriving, from those returns411
- Adjusted gross income arriving$14.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$81,256
- Largest single originLynn County Non-migrants (1,952 households)
- Largest single destination (1,952 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn County Non-migrants | 1,952 | 4,600 | $148.9 m |
| Lubbock County | 114 | 288 | $10.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 58 | 123 | $3.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Lynn 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.
Lynn County
What the Lynn County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$353.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$422.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-16.4 percent
- GDP change over five years31.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties208th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2620th
- GDP per resident$61,448
Output grew -16.4 percent in the latest year and 31.6 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.
Lynn County
Who employs people in Lynn County
- Covered employment, annual average1,489
- Establishments reporting188
- Average annual pay$63,219
- Average weekly wage$1,216
- Sector 11, employment205
- Sector 11, average annual pay$46,481
- Sector 44-45, employment89
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$21,195
- Sector 81, employment45
- Sector 81, average annual pay$84,237
- Sector 42, employment25
- Sector 42, average annual pay$66,151
- Sector 21, employment9
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 205 | 66 | $46,481 |
| Sector 44-45 | 89 | 13 | $21,195 |
| Sector 81 | 45 | 10 | $84,237 |
| Sector 42 | 25 | 10 | $66,151 |
| Sector 21 | 9 | 3 | $55,546 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 205 jobs, 13.8 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.
Lynn County
What businesses operate in Lynn County
- Establishments, all industries94
- Employment at those establishments830
- Annual payroll$50.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.3
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.
Lynn County
What is being built in Lynn County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241
- Declared construction value permitted$287,588
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,588
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Lynn County
How much SBA lending happens in Lynn County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$309,217
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$104,100
- 90th percentile approval$500,000
- Largest single approval$500,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)100
- Jobs per approval16.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFarm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (2)
- Most active lenderCornerstone Capital Bank SSB (2)
The average approval of $309,217 sits close to the median of $350,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 16.7 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.
Lynn County
Do SBA loans in Lynn County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure4
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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.
Lynn County
Which parts of Lynn County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- O'Donnell, approvals3
- WILSON, approvals2
- TAHOKA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| O'Donnell | 3 | $1,100,000 |
| WILSON | 2 | $651,200 |
| TAHOKA | 1 | $104,100 |
O'Donnell accounts for 3 approvals against 2 in WILSON. 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.
Lynn County
How big is Lynn County
- Land area892 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties158th of 254
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land6
- 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.
Lynn County
What hazards affect Lynn County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- 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 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 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 Lynn 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 Lynn County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,752
- Households2,099
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$73,679
- Median age37.3
Common questions
Lynn County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lynn County, Texas?
5,752, in 2,099 households, ranking 193rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lynn County growing?
The population has grown 6.48 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 92 births against 61 deaths, with net migration of 112. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lynn County?
$73,679. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,300, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $927 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Lynn County?
94 establishments, employing 830 people with an annual payroll of $50.4 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 Lynn County?
Average annual pay is $63,219, or $1,216 a week, across 1,489 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lynn County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Lynn County?
1 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $287,588. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lynn 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 Lynn County come from?
The largest single origin is Lynn County Non-migrants, with 1,952 households. Arriving households report an average income of $81,256 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 Lynn 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 Lynn 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.