Real County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Real County, Texas has a population of 2,802 across 699 square miles, up 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $104.7 m in 2024, 89 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $4.2 m.
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Real County
How many people live in Real County
- Population2,802
- Households1,128
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$39,605
- Median age59.5
- Median gross rent$1,188 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,500
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income36.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,031
- Population under 18676
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,062
- Share 65 and over37.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,064
- Civilian labor force725
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over34.1 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties226th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3050th
Real County is the 226th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 37.9 percent against 24.1 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.
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Is Real County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.51 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,758
- Births, 202422
- Deaths, 202466
- Natural change, 2024-44
- Net domestic migration, 2024-36
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-36
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024204
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1654th
The county has grown 0.51 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Real County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving131
- People arriving, from those returns248
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$69,305
- Largest single originReal County Non-migrants (1,295 households)
- Largest single destination (1,295 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real County Non-migrants | 1,295 | 2,656 | $88.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 131 | 248 | $9.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Real 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.
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What the Real County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$104.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$102.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.3 percent
- GDP change over five years24.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties248th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3052nd
- GDP per resident$37,371
Output grew 2.3 percent in the latest year and 24.1 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 Real County
- Covered employment, annual average778
- Establishments reporting107
- Average annual pay$39,666
- Average weekly wage$763
- Sector 62, employment130
- Sector 62, average annual pay$45,489
- Sector 72, employment130
- Sector 72, average annual pay$25,703
- Sector 44-45, employment129
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,950
- Sector 31-33, employment26
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$49,387
- Sector 23, employment22
- Sector 56, employment19
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 130 | 6 | $45,489 |
| Sector 72 | 130 | 17 | $25,703 |
| Sector 44-45 | 129 | 18 | $24,950 |
| Sector 31-33 | 26 | 3 | $49,387 |
| Sector 23 | 22 | 10 | $35,153 |
| Sector 56 | 19 | 6 | $39,249 |
| Sector 54 | 17 | 7 | $64,543 |
| Sector 81 | 8 | 4 | $67,090 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 130 jobs, 16.7 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.
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What businesses operate in Real County
- Establishments, all industries89
- Employment at those establishments641
- Annual payroll$22.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.8
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 Real 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.
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How much SBA lending happens in Real County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,404,000
- Median 7(a) approval$917,000
- 10th percentile approval$75,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,220,000
- Largest single approval$3,220,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)28
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer66.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (1)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank (2)
The average approval of $1,404,000 sits well above the median of $917,000, 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. 66.7 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.
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Do SBA loans in Real County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- 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.
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How big is Real County
- Land area699 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties215th of 254
- Width, east to west25.8 mi
- Height, north to south31.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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 Real 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 NFIP3
- 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 Real 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 Real County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,802
- Households1,128
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$39,605
- Median age59.5
Common questions
Real County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Real County, Texas?
2,802, in 1,128 households, ranking 226th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Real County growing?
The population has grown 0.51 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 22 births against 66 deaths, with net migration of -36. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Real County?
$39,605. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,188 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Real County?
89 establishments, employing 641 people with an annual payroll of $22.9 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 Real County?
Average annual pay is $39,666, or $763 a week, across 778 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Real County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $4.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $917,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Real 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 Real 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 Real County come from?
The largest single origin is Real County Non-migrants, with 1,295 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,305 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 Real 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 Real 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.