Borden County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Borden County, Texas had an estimated 557 residents on July 1, 2024, down 11.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 629, across 897 square miles. County output reached $1.08 bn in 2024, 10 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Borden County
How many people live in Borden County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024713
- Households243
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$65,625
- Median age32.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,900
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over431
- Population under 18251
- Share under 1835.2 percent
- Population 65 and over123
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64339
- Civilian labor force299
- Unemployment rate0.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over64.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties250th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3208th of 3,222
Borden County is the 250th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 35.2 percent against 17.3 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 Borden County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024557
- Census 2020 base population629
- Population change since the 2020 census base-11.45 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-13
- Births, 20243
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-11
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-11
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-69
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3131st of 3,144
The county has lost 11.45 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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What is the Borden County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$943.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.0 percent
- GDP change over five years284.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes150th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1787th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$1,508,059
Output grew 14.0 percent in the latest year and 284.9 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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Employment by industry in Borden County
- Covered employment, annual average412
- Establishments reporting76
- Average annual pay$64,655
- Average weekly wage$1,243
- Retail trade, employment30
- Retail trade, average annual pay$23,792
- Other services, except public administration, employment12
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$55,754
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 30 | 4 | $23,792 |
| Other services, except public administration | 12 | 3 | $55,754 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 30 jobs, 7.3 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Borden County
How many businesses are in Borden County?
- Establishments, all industries10
- Employment at those establishments32
- Annual payroll$1.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.0
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.
Borden County
How large is Borden County?
- Land area897 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties154th of 254
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.01
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 Borden County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Borden County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 481208
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Borden County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Borden County (community 481208), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Borden County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 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.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024713
- Households243
- Average household size2.93
- Median household income$65,625
- Median age32.2
Common questions
Borden County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Borden County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 557 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 713, in 243 households, ranking 250th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Borden County's population growing?
The population has fallen 11.45 percent since the 2020 census base of 629, to 557 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 3 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of -11. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Borden County?
$65,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,900, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is null per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Borden County?
10 establishments, employing 32 people with an annual payroll of $1.8 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 Borden County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 30 jobs, 7.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 412 jobs at an average annual pay of $64,655, or $1,243 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Borden 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.
Are traffic counts available for Borden 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 Borden 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.
Borden County
Cities and places in Borden.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Borden County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail | CDP | 243 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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