Motley County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Motley County, Texas has a population of 1,183 across 990 square miles, down 4.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $48.9 m in 2024, 26 establishments operate here.
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Motley County
How many people live in Motley County
- Population1,183
- Households460
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$61,154
- Median age52.3
- Median gross rent$675 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,000
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over903
- Population under 18147
- Share under 1812.4 percent
- Population 65 and over350
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64686
- Civilian labor force634
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties244th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3178th
Motley County is the 244th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.6 percent against 12.4 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.
Motley County
Is Motley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.61 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,064
- Births, 202411
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-4
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2955th
The county has lost 4.61 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Motley County
Where people moving to Motley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving33
- People arriving, from those returns62
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$70,909
- Largest single originMotley County Non-migrants (368 households)
- Largest single destination (368 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motley County Non-migrants | 368 | 769 | $18.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 33 | 62 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Motley 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.
Motley County
What the Motley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$48.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$59.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties254th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3097th
- GDP per resident$41,368
Output grew -17.3 percent in the latest year and 35.8 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.
Motley County
Who employs people in Motley County
- Covered employment, annual average305
- Establishments reporting63
- Average annual pay$35,700
- Average weekly wage$687
- Sector 44-45, employment56
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,954
- Sector 62, employment54
- Sector 62, average annual pay$30,611
- Sector 11, employment21
- Sector 11, average annual pay$34,653
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 56 | 6 | $34,954 |
| Sector 62 | 54 | 5 | $30,611 |
| Sector 11 | 21 | 10 | $34,653 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 56 jobs, 18.4 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.
Motley County
What businesses operate in Motley County
- Establishments, all industries26
- Employment at those establishments141
- Annual payroll$4.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.0
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.
Motley County
How big is Motley County
- Land area990 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties77th of 254
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south33.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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.
Motley County
What hazards affect Motley 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 NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- The Building Permits Survey does not carry a 2024 record for this county.
- 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 Motley 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 Motley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,183
- Households460
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$61,154
- Median age52.3
Common questions
Motley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Motley County, Texas?
1,183, in 460 households, ranking 244th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Motley County growing?
The population has fallen 4.61 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 11 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Motley County?
$61,154. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,000, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $675 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Motley County?
26 establishments, employing 141 people with an annual payroll of $4.1 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 Motley County?
Average annual pay is $35,700, or $687 a week, across 305 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Motley 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 Motley County come from?
The largest single origin is Motley County Non-migrants, with 368 households. Arriving households report an average income of $70,909 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 Motley 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 Motley 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.