Taylor County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Taylor County, Texas has a population of 145,863 across 916 square miles, up 3.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $9.87 bn in 2024, 3,658 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 128 7(a) approvals worth $102.9 m.
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Taylor County
How many people live in Taylor County
- Population145,863
- Households54,934
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$67,139
- Median age33.1
- Median gross rent$1,159 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,600
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over89,663
- Population under 1835,666
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over21,812
- Share 65 and over15.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6488,385
- Civilian labor force68,884
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties34th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents466th
Taylor County is the 34th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 15.0 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 Taylor County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.89 percent
- Census 2020 base population143,238
- Births, 20241,720
- Deaths, 20241,514
- Natural change, 2024206
- Net domestic migration, 2024-175
- Net international migration, 20241,162
- Total net migration, 2024987
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,405
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents708th
The county has grown 3.89 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 Taylor County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,560
- People arriving, from those returns8,842
- Adjusted gross income arriving$260.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$57,145
- Largest single originTaylor County Non-migrants (49,508 households)
- Largest single destination (49,508 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Non-migrants | 49,508 | 103,756 | $3.99 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,566 | 3,109 | $88.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 609 | 1,146 | $39.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 577 | 1,130 | $30.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 572 | 1,202 | $36.0 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 297 | 566 | $16.4 m |
| Jones County | 206 | 370 | $8.8 m |
| Callahan County | 202 | 387 | $12.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Taylor 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 Taylor County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$9.87 bn
- County GDP, 2023$9.24 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.8 percent
- GDP change over five years38.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties37th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents448th
- GDP per resident$67,636
Output grew 6.8 percent in the latest year and 38.1 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 Taylor County
- Covered employment, annual average68,255
- Establishments reporting3,886
- Average annual pay$55,914
- Average weekly wage$1,075
- Sector 62, employment12,208
- Sector 62, average annual pay$67,020
- Sector 44-45, employment8,322
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,641
- Sector 72, employment7,321
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,641
- Sector 56, employment3,338
- Sector 56, average annual pay$56,761
- Sector 23, employment3,256
- Sector 42, employment3,099
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 12,208 | 461 | $67,020 |
| Sector 44-45 | 8,322 | 513 | $40,641 |
| Sector 72 | 7,321 | 351 | $22,641 |
| Sector 56 | 3,338 | 217 | $56,761 |
| Sector 23 | 3,256 | 361 | $65,119 |
| Sector 42 | 3,099 | 186 | $77,093 |
| Sector 52 | 3,064 | 224 | $71,277 |
| Sector 31-33 | 2,961 | 125 | $54,876 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 12,208 jobs, 17.9 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.
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What businesses operate in Taylor County
- Establishments, all industries3,658
- Employment at those establishments61,016
- Annual payroll$2.96 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
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 Taylor County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024516
- Declared construction value permitted$132.4 m
- Single family units authorised420
- Multifamily units authorised96
- Multifamily share of units18.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$256,613
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.4
Multifamily is 18.6 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 Taylor County
- 7(a) approvals recorded128
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$102.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$803,773
- Median 7(a) approval$330,000
- 10th percentile approval$45,200
- 90th percentile approval$2,540,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,974
- Jobs per approval15.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active42
- Distinct industries receiving approvals66
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms28
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter88
- Franchise loans31
- Franchise share of approvals24.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (12)
- Most active lenderFirst National Bank and Trust Company of Weatherford d/b/a First Bank Texas (36)
- 504 approvals recorded48
- 504 gross approval dollars$42.6 m
- Average 504 approval$888,250
- Median 504 approval$708,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval12.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.7
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (33)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals72.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$145.5 m
The average approval of $803,773 sits well above the median of $330,000, 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 21.9 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 Taylor County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded42
- Paid in full37
- Charged off5
- Charge off rate on resolved loans11.9 percent
- Status: Paid in full37
- Status: Exempt from disclosure60
- Status: Cancelled21
- Status: Charged off5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 42 loans that have reached a final outcome, 11.9 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 Taylor County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- ABILENE, approvals121
- TUSCOLA, approvals3
- TYE, approvals2
- Buffalo Gap, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ABILENE | 121 | $99,622,400 |
| TUSCOLA | 3 | $1,074,500 |
| TYE | 2 | $1,035,500 |
| Buffalo Gap | 2 | $1,150,500 |
ABILENE accounts for 121 approvals against 3 in TUSCOLA. 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.
Taylor County
How big is Taylor County
- Land area916 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties114th of 254
- Width, east to west30.6 mi
- Height, north to south30.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land159
- Establishments per square mile3.99
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 Taylor County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book9
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate77.8 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.
- 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population145,863
- Households54,934
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$67,139
- Median age33.1
Common questions
Taylor County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Taylor County, Texas?
145,863, in 54,934 households, ranking 34th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Taylor County growing?
The population has grown 3.89 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,720 births against 1,514 deaths, with net migration of 987. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Taylor County?
$67,139. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,600, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,159 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Taylor County?
3,658 establishments, employing 61,016 people with an annual payroll of $2.96 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 Taylor County?
Average annual pay is $55,914, or $1,075 a week, across 68,255 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Taylor County?
128 7(a) approvals totalling $102.9 m since FY2020, across 42 lenders, with a median approval of $330,000, plus 48 504 approvals worth $42.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Taylor County get paid back?
Of the 42 loans that have reached a final outcome, 37 were paid in full and 5 charged off, a charge off rate of 11.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Taylor County?
516 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $132.4 m. Multifamily was 18.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Taylor 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 Taylor County come from?
The largest single origin is Taylor County Non-migrants, with 49,508 households. Arriving households report an average income of $57,145 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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.