Parker County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Parker County, Texas has a population of 165,168 across 903 square miles, up 21.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $7.57 bn in 2024, 3,647 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 186 7(a) approvals worth $134.6 m.
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Parker County
How many people live in Parker County
- Population165,168
- Households56,437
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$104,443
- Median age39.1
- Median gross rent$1,500 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$375,900
- Home value to household income3.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over112,004
- Population under 1840,730
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over26,355
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6498,083
- Civilian labor force84,349
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.8 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties31st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents416th
Parker County is the 31st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.7 percent against 16.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Parker County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base21.24 percent
- Census 2020 base population148,221
- Births, 20241,924
- Deaths, 20241,558
- Natural change, 2024366
- Net domestic migration, 20245,394
- Net international migration, 2024403
- Total net migration, 20245,797
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202427,919
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents12th
The county has grown 21.24 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.
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Where people moving to Parker County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving7,954
- People arriving, from those returns16,923
- Adjusted gross income arriving$770.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$96,875
- Largest single originParker County Non-migrants (54,478 households)
- Largest single destination (54,478 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County Non-migrants | 54,478 | 123,334 | $6.47 bn |
| Tarrant County | 2,993 | 6,416 | $283.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,516 | 3,230 | $165.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 676 | 1,324 | $46.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 594 | 1,333 | $64.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 556 | 1,162 | $63.3 m |
| Denton County | 315 | 665 | $32.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 247 | 496 | $27.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Parker 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.
Parker County
What the Parker County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$7.57 bn
- County GDP, 2023$7.03 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.7 percent
- GDP change over five years61.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties43rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents553rd
- GDP per resident$45,808
Output grew 7.7 percent in the latest year and 61.7 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.
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Who employs people in Parker County
- Covered employment, annual average41,507
- Establishments reporting3,747
- Average annual pay$56,835
- Average weekly wage$1,093
- Sector 44-45, employment6,286
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,395
- Sector 62, employment4,912
- Sector 62, average annual pay$57,132
- Sector 72, employment4,759
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,216
- Sector 23, employment3,897
- Sector 23, average annual pay$75,921
- Sector 31-33, employment3,449
- Sector 54, employment1,864
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 6,286 | 365 | $42,395 |
| Sector 62 | 4,912 | 369 | $57,132 |
| Sector 72 | 4,759 | 264 | $23,216 |
| Sector 23 | 3,897 | 516 | $75,921 |
| Sector 31-33 | 3,449 | 192 | $75,422 |
| Sector 54 | 1,864 | 467 | $74,925 |
| Sector 56 | 1,674 | 197 | $48,213 |
| Sector 42 | 1,453 | 184 | $86,408 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,286 jobs, 15.1 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.
Parker County
What businesses operate in Parker County
- Establishments, all industries3,647
- Employment at those establishments37,874
- Annual payroll$2.01 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.1
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.
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What is being built in Parker County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024439
- Declared construction value permitted$137.5 m
- Single family units authorised439
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$313,258
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Parker County
- 7(a) approvals recorded186
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$134.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$723,785
- Median 7(a) approval$284,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,318,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,462
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active62
- Distinct industries receiving approvals92
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms49
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter130
- Franchise loans48
- Franchise share of approvals25.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (11)
- Most active lenderPlainsCapital Bank (18)
- 504 approvals recorded33
- 504 gross approval dollars$53.9 m
- Average 504 approval$1,633,212
- Median 504 approval$784,000
- Distinct CDCs active7
- 504 jobs per approval17.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.9
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals84.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$188.5 m
The average approval of $723,785 sits well above the median of $284,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.3 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Parker County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded38
- Paid in full33
- Charged off5
- Charge off rate on resolved loans13.2 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure117
- Status: Paid in full33
- Status: Cancelled21
- Status: Charged off5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed10
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 13.2 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Parker County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending14
- WEATHERFORD, approvals88
- ALEDO, approvals23
- SPRINGTOWN, approvals21
- WILLOW PARK, approvals14
- AZLE, approvals12
- HUDSON OAKS, approvals9
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| WEATHERFORD | 88 | $58,717,700 |
| ALEDO | 23 | $19,935,300 |
| SPRINGTOWN | 21 | $17,412,000 |
| WILLOW PARK | 14 | $4,645,300 |
| AZLE | 12 | $12,200,600 |
| HUDSON OAKS | 9 | $3,928,800 |
| POOLVILLE | 5 | $2,050,100 |
| MINERAL WELLS | 4 | $10,125,000 |
WEATHERFORD accounts for 88 approvals against 23 in ALEDO. 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.
Parker County
How big is Parker County
- Land area903 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties135th of 254
- Width, east to west30.4 mi
- Height, north to south30.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land183
- Establishments per square mile4.04
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.
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What hazards affect Parker County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book17
- Of those, participating in the NFIP15
- NFIP participation rate88.2 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- 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 7, 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 Parker 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 Parker County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population165,168
- Households56,437
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$104,443
- Median age39.1
Common questions
Parker County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Parker County, Texas?
165,168, in 56,437 households, ranking 31st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Parker County growing?
The population has grown 21.24 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,924 births against 1,558 deaths, with net migration of 5,797. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Parker County?
$104,443. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $375,900, which is 3.6 times income, and median gross rent is $1,500 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Parker County?
3,647 establishments, employing 37,874 people with an annual payroll of $2.01 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Parker County?
Average annual pay is $56,835, or $1,093 a week, across 41,507 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Parker County?
186 7(a) approvals totalling $134.6 m since FY2020, across 62 lenders, with a median approval of $284,000, plus 33 504 approvals worth $53.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Parker County get paid back?
Of the 38 loans that have reached a final outcome, 33 were paid in full and 5 charged off, a charge off rate of 13.2 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Parker County?
439 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $137.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Parker 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 Parker County come from?
The largest single origin is Parker County Non-migrants, with 54,478 households. Arriving households report an average income of $96,875 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 Parker 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 Parker 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.