Nolan County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Nolan County, Texas has a population of 14,454 across 912 square miles, down 3.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.20 bn in 2024, 342 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $12.0 m.
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Nolan County
How many people live in Nolan County
- Population14,454
- Households5,886
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$50,747
- Median age39.3
- Median gross rent$913 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,300
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,458
- Population under 183,667
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,823
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,964
- Civilian labor force6,684
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.0 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties141st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2191st
Nolan County is the 141st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.4 percent against 19.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Nolan County
Is Nolan County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.79 percent
- Census 2020 base population14,741
- Births, 2024159
- Deaths, 2024189
- Natural change, 2024-30
- Net domestic migration, 2024-81
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 2024-72
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-480
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2870th
The county has lost 3.79 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Nolan County
Where people moving to Nolan County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving344
- People arriving, from those returns683
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,122
- Largest single originNolan County Non-migrants (4,935 households)
- Largest single destination (4,935 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan County Non-migrants | 4,935 | 10,520 | $307.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 177 | 370 | $8.8 m |
| Taylor County | 59 | 120 | $2.2 m |
| Fisher County | 31 | 61 | $1.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 29 | 58 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 29 | 58 | $1.8 m |
| Tom Green County | 28 | 39 | $1.2 m |
| Scurry County | 20 | 35 | $593,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Nolan 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.
Nolan County
What the Nolan County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.20 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.28 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.5 percent
- GDP change over five years30.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties143rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1693rd
- GDP per resident$83,063
Output grew -6.5 percent in the latest year and 30.0 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.
Nolan County
Who employs people in Nolan County
- Covered employment, annual average6,222
- Establishments reporting420
- Average annual pay$57,897
- Average weekly wage$1,113
- Sector 31-33, employment1,182
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$76,044
- Sector 44-45, employment777
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,322
- Sector 72, employment603
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,606
- Sector 62, employment373
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,592
- Sector 23, employment300
- Sector 22, employment268
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,182 | 11 | $76,044 |
| Sector 44-45 | 777 | 61 | $36,322 |
| Sector 72 | 603 | 40 | $18,606 |
| Sector 62 | 373 | 33 | $49,592 |
| Sector 23 | 300 | 28 | $81,326 |
| Sector 22 | 268 | 7 | $123,619 |
| Sector 48-49 | 245 | 16 | $61,910 |
| Sector 21 | 173 | 8 | $103,396 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,182 jobs, 19.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Nolan County
What businesses operate in Nolan County
- Establishments, all industries342
- Employment at those establishments5,011
- Annual payroll$261.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.7
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.
Nolan County
What is being built in Nolan County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202419
- Declared construction value permitted$3.7 m
- Single family units authorised19
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$192,777
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Nolan County
How much SBA lending happens in Nolan County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$12.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,004,233
- Median 7(a) approval$2,548,000
- 10th percentile approval$81,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,770,000
- Largest single approval$3,770,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)108
- Jobs per approval18.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer83.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals66.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderBank of Hope (1)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.4 m
- Average 504 approval$341,500
- Median 504 approval$579,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval0.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved2.2
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (2)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$13.4 m
The average approval of $2,004,233 sits close to the median of $2,548,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 83.3 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.
Nolan County
Do SBA loans in Nolan County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 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.
Nolan County
Which parts of Nolan County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- SWEETWATER, approvals5
- DONNA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| SWEETWATER | 5 | $11,944,400 |
| DONNA | 1 | $81,000 |
SWEETWATER accounts for 5 approvals against 1 in DONNA. 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.
Nolan County
How big is Nolan County
- Land area912 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties121st of 254
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south30.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.38
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.
Nolan County
What hazards affect Nolan County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
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 Nolan 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 Nolan County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population14,454
- Households5,886
- Average household size2.46
- Median household income$50,747
- Median age39.3
Common questions
Nolan County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Nolan County, Texas?
14,454, in 5,886 households, ranking 141st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Nolan County growing?
The population has fallen 3.79 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 159 births against 189 deaths, with net migration of -72. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Nolan County?
$50,747. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,300, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $913 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Nolan County?
342 establishments, employing 5,011 people with an annual payroll of $261.1 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 Nolan County?
Average annual pay is $57,897, or $1,113 a week, across 6,222 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Nolan County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $12.0 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $2,548,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Nolan County?
19 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Nolan 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 Nolan County come from?
The largest single origin is Nolan County Non-migrants, with 4,935 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,122 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 Nolan 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 Nolan 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.