Armstrong County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Armstrong County, Texas had an estimated 1,809 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,848, across 909 square miles. County output reached $106.2 m in 2024, 49 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Armstrong County
How many people live in Armstrong County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,822
- Households767
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$72,750
- Median age43.6
- Median gross rent$1,021 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,500
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,299
- Population under 18351
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over459
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,012
- Civilian labor force887
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties235th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3132nd of 3,222
Armstrong County is the 235th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.2 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Armstrong County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,809
- Census 2020 base population1,848
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.11 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-21
- Births, 202420
- Deaths, 202432
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-13
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 2024-9
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2526th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.11 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Armstrong County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving57
- People arriving, from those returns113
- Tax returns filed by households leaving56
- Net household movement1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-757,000
- Average income of an arriving household$38,228
- Average income of a leaving household$52,429
- Largest single originRandall County (24 households)
- Largest single destinationRandall County (24 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall County | 24 | 51 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $14,201 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Randall County, 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 is the Armstrong County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$106.2 m
- County GDP, 2023$79.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202433.8 percent
- GDP change over five years87.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes245th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3048th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$58,278
Output grew 33.8 percent in the latest year and 87.1 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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Employment by industry in Armstrong County
- Covered employment, annual average518
- Establishments reporting83
- Average annual pay$55,218
- Average weekly wage$1,062
- Construction, employment103
- Construction, average annual pay$70,417
- Retail trade, employment52
- Retail trade, average annual pay$23,973
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment37
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$83,535
- Wholesale trade, employment13
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$48,672
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 103 | 16 | $70,417 |
| Retail trade | 52 | 8 | $23,973 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 37 | 6 | $83,535 |
| Wholesale trade | 13 | 6 | $48,672 |
Construction is the largest private sector at 103 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Armstrong County?
- Establishments, all industries49
- Employment at those establishments234
- Annual payroll$10.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Armstrong County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized 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 large is Armstrong County?
- Land area909 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties126th of 254
- Width, east to west30.8 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.05
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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Flood risk in Armstrong County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP0
- NFIP participation rate0.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Armstrong County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Armstrong County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 0.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,822
- Households767
- Average household size2.38
- Median household income$72,750
- Median age43.6
Common questions
Armstrong County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Armstrong County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,809 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,822, in 767 households, ranking 235th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Armstrong County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.11 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,848, to 1,809 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 20 births against 32 deaths, with net migration of -9. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Armstrong County?
$72,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,500, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,021 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Armstrong County?
49 establishments, employing 234 people with an annual payroll of $10.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Armstrong County?
Construction is the largest private sector at 103 jobs, 19.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 518 jobs at an average annual pay of $55,218, or $1,062 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Armstrong County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Armstrong County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Armstrong County come from?
The largest single origin is Randall County, with 24 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,228 against $52,429 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Armstrong 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 Armstrong County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Armstrong.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Armstrong County. All 2 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | city | 1,163 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Washburn | CDP | 278 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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