Winkler County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Winkler County, Texas has a population of 7,454 across 841 square miles, down 5.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.29 bn in 2024, 204 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $5.4 m.
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Winkler County
How many people live in Winkler County
- Population7,454
- Households2,762
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$86,900
- Median age35.1
- Median gross rent$1,037 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,200
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,668
- Population under 182,180
- Share under 1829.2 percent
- Population 65 and over933
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,341
- Civilian labor force3,643
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.1 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties181st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2697th
Winkler County is the 181st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.2 percent against 12.5 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 Winkler County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.26 percent
- Census 2020 base population7,791
- Births, 2024117
- Deaths, 202460
- Natural change, 202457
- Net domestic migration, 2024-171
- Net international migration, 202448
- Total net migration, 2024-123
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-634
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2996th
The county has lost 5.26 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Winkler County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving188
- People arriving, from those returns400
- Adjusted gross income arriving$9.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,372
- Largest single originWinkler County Non-migrants (2,342 households)
- Largest single destination (2,342 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler County Non-migrants | 2,342 | 5,504 | $175.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 114 | 246 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 53 | 109 | $2.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 33 | 69 | $1.3 m |
| Ector County | 21 | 45 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 20 | 40 | $846,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Winkler 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.
Winkler County
What the Winkler County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.29 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.14 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.0 percent
- GDP change over five years118.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties99th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1173rd
- GDP per resident$307,048
Output grew 7.0 percent in the latest year and 118.8 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.
Winkler County
Who employs people in Winkler County
- Covered employment, annual average4,144
- Establishments reporting239
- Average annual pay$93,855
- Average weekly wage$1,805
- Sector 21, employment1,541
- Sector 21, average annual pay$130,032
- Sector 48-49, employment637
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$117,698
- Sector 44-45, employment305
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,900
- Sector 42, employment76
- Sector 42, average annual pay$81,125
- Sector 81, employment48
- Sector 22, employment20
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 21 | 1,541 | 48 | $130,032 |
| Sector 48-49 | 637 | 35 | $117,698 |
| Sector 44-45 | 305 | 28 | $31,900 |
| Sector 42 | 76 | 12 | $81,125 |
| Sector 81 | 48 | 12 | $44,718 |
| Sector 22 | 20 | 3 | $88,124 |
| Sector 11 | 18 | 3 | $67,723 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,541 jobs, 37.2 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.
Winkler County
What businesses operate in Winkler County
- Establishments, all industries204
- Employment at those establishments3,447
- Annual payroll$282.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.4
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 Winkler County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$3.0 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.6
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 Winkler County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,797,167
- Median 7(a) approval$1,567,500
- 10th percentile approval$313,000
- 90th percentile approval$3,511,000
- Largest single approval$3,511,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)35
- Jobs per approval11.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term240 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 shorter0
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHardware Retailers (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$961,000
- Average 504 approval$961,000
- Median 504 approval$961,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval17.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved17.7
- Most active CDCCaprock Business Finance Corporation, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$6.4 m
The average approval of $1,797,167 sits close to the median of $1,567,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Winkler County
Do SBA loans in Winkler County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
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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Which parts of Winkler County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Kermit, approvals2
- Wink, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Kermit | 2 | $5,078,500 |
| Wink | 1 | $313,000 |
Kermit accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in Wink. 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.
Winkler County
How big is Winkler County
- Land area841 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties187th of 254
- Width, east to west31 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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.
Winkler County
What hazards affect Winkler County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP0
- NFIP participation rate0.0 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 Winkler 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 Winkler County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population7,454
- Households2,762
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$86,900
- Median age35.1
Common questions
Winkler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Winkler County, Texas?
7,454, in 2,762 households, ranking 181st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Winkler County growing?
The population has fallen 5.26 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 117 births against 60 deaths, with net migration of -123. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Winkler County?
$86,900. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,200, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $1,037 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Winkler County?
204 establishments, employing 3,447 people with an annual payroll of $282.2 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 Winkler County?
Average annual pay is $93,855, or $1,805 a week, across 4,144 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Winkler County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $5.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $1,567,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $961,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Winkler County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Winkler 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 Winkler County come from?
The largest single origin is Winkler County Non-migrants, with 2,342 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,372 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 Winkler 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 Winkler 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.