Uvalde County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Uvalde County, Texas has a population of 24,881 across 1,552 square miles, up 2.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.26 bn in 2024, 609 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $13.8 m.
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Uvalde County
How many people live in Uvalde County
- Population24,881
- Households8,417
- Average household size2.96
- Median household income$53,801
- Median age34.5
- Median gross rent$981 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,800
- Home value to household income2.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,561
- Population under 186,595
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over4,098
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,188
- Civilian labor force10,727
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties102nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1666th
Uvalde County is the 102nd 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 under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.5 percent against 16.5 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 Uvalde County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.33 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,566
- Births, 2024407
- Deaths, 2024306
- Natural change, 2024101
- Net domestic migration, 2024-135
- Net international migration, 2024158
- Total net migration, 202423
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-76
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1066th
The county has grown 2.33 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Uvalde County
Where people moving to Uvalde County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving531
- People arriving, from those returns1,001
- Adjusted gross income arriving$39.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$75,164
- Largest single originUvalde County Non-migrants (9,592 households)
- Largest single destination (9,592 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde County Non-migrants | 9,592 | 20,654 | $562.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 289 | 548 | $26.0 m |
| Bexar County | 84 | 161 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 74 | 126 | $6.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 50 | 79 | $5.5 m |
| Zavala County | 35 | 65 | $1.1 m |
| Medina County | 26 | 64 | $999,000 |
| Other flows - South | 24 | 47 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Uvalde 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.
Uvalde County
What the Uvalde County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.26 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.24 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.4 percent
- GDP change over five years34.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties139th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1662nd
- GDP per resident$50,503
Output grew 1.4 percent in the latest year and 34.9 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 Uvalde County
- Covered employment, annual average9,731
- Establishments reporting703
- Average annual pay$47,006
- Average weekly wage$904
- Sector 44-45, employment1,474
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,160
- Sector 72, employment1,176
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,509
- Sector 11, employment391
- Sector 11, average annual pay$37,730
- Sector 42, employment359
- Sector 42, average annual pay$60,023
- Sector 56, employment320
- Sector 48-49, employment318
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,474 | 88 | $34,160 |
| Sector 72 | 1,176 | 73 | $23,509 |
| Sector 11 | 391 | 70 | $37,730 |
| Sector 42 | 359 | 29 | $60,023 |
| Sector 56 | 320 | 23 | $34,264 |
| Sector 48-49 | 318 | 36 | $52,146 |
| Sector 23 | 290 | 47 | $48,995 |
| Sector 81 | 245 | 49 | $38,586 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,474 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.
Uvalde County
What businesses operate in Uvalde County
- Establishments, all industries609
- Employment at those establishments7,455
- Annual payroll$310.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.5
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 Uvalde County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202417
- Declared construction value permitted$2.4 m
- Single family units authorised15
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units11.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$141,197
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.0
Multifamily is 11.8 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 Uvalde County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,256,536
- Median 7(a) approval$423,500
- 10th percentile approval$19,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,460,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)158
- Jobs per approval14.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer45.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter6
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (2)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (2)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.9 m
- Average 504 approval$1,219,750
- Median 504 approval$1,705,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.5
- Most active CDCLiftFund, Inc. (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$18.7 m
The average approval of $1,256,536 sits well above the median of $423,500, 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. 45.5 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.
Uvalde County
Do SBA loans in Uvalde County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full2
- Charged off2
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Charged off2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Uvalde County
Which parts of Uvalde County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- UVALDE, approvals7
- CONCAN, approvals3
- UTOPIA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| UVALDE | 7 | $5,731,900 |
| CONCAN | 3 | $7,810,000 |
| UTOPIA | 1 | $280,000 |
UVALDE accounts for 7 approvals against 3 in CONCAN. 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.
Uvalde County
How big is Uvalde County
- Land area1,552 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties16th of 254
- Width, east to west42.2 mi
- Height, north to south37.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.39
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.
Uvalde County
What hazards affect Uvalde 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.
- 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 Uvalde 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 Uvalde County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population24,881
- Households8,417
- Average household size2.96
- Median household income$53,801
- Median age34.5
Common questions
Uvalde County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Uvalde County, Texas?
24,881, in 8,417 households, ranking 102nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Uvalde County growing?
The population has grown 2.33 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 407 births against 306 deaths, with net migration of 23. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Uvalde County?
$53,801. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,800, which is 2.8 times income, and median gross rent is $981 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Uvalde County?
609 establishments, employing 7,455 people with an annual payroll of $310.3 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 Uvalde County?
Average annual pay is $47,006, or $904 a week, across 9,731 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Uvalde County?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $13.8 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $423,500, plus 4 504 approvals worth $4.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Uvalde County?
17 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.4 m. Multifamily was 11.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Uvalde 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 Uvalde County come from?
The largest single origin is Uvalde County Non-migrants, with 9,592 households. Arriving households report an average income of $75,164 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 Uvalde 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 Uvalde 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.