Briscoe County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Briscoe County, Texas had an estimated 1,494 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,437, across 900 square miles. County output reached $84.8 m in 2024, 34 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Briscoe County
How many people live in Briscoe County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,301
- Households553
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$45,417
- Median age49.2
- Median gross rent$631 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,300
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over978
- Population under 18270
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over320
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64711
- Civilian labor force586
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.8 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties241st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3171st of 3,222
Briscoe County is the 241st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.6 percent against 20.8 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 Briscoe County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,494
- Census 2020 base population1,437
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.97 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202443
- Births, 202413
- Deaths, 202410
- Natural change, 20243
- Net domestic migration, 202440
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202441
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202490
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents694th of 3,144
The county has grown 3.97 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Briscoe County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving27
- People arriving, from those returns58
- Tax returns filed by households leaving26
- Net household movement1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-108,000
- Average income of an arriving household$38,185
- Average income of a leaving household$43,808
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $5,623 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Briscoe County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$84.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$141.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-39.9 percent
- GDP change over five years3.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes250th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3073rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$65,171
Output grew -39.9 percent in the latest year and 3.8 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.
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Employment by industry in Briscoe County
- Covered employment, annual average357
- Establishments reporting77
- Average annual pay$47,779
- Average weekly wage$919
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment58
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$36,607
- Retail trade, employment35
- Retail trade, average annual pay$20,976
- Finance and insurance, employment24
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$74,149
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 58 | 20 | $36,607 |
| Retail trade | 35 | 5 | $20,976 |
| Finance and insurance | 24 | 4 | $74,149 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 58 jobs, 16.2 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 Briscoe County?
- Establishments, all industries34
- Employment at those establishments167
- Annual payroll$6.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. 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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SBA loans in Briscoe County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$119,000
- Average 504 approval$119,000
- Median 504 approval$119,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.8
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Briscoe County?
- Land area900 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties145th of 254
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 Briscoe 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 Briscoe County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Briscoe 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. 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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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,301
- Households553
- Average household size2.35
- Median household income$45,417
- Median age49.2
Common questions
Briscoe County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Briscoe County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,494 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,301, in 553 households, ranking 241st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Briscoe County's population growing?
The population has grown 3.97 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,437, to 1,494 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 13 births against 10 deaths, with net migration of 41. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Briscoe County?
$45,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,300, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $631 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Briscoe County?
34 establishments, employing 167 people with an annual payroll of $6.2 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 Briscoe County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 58 jobs, 16.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 357 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,779, or $919 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Briscoe 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 Briscoe 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 Briscoe 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 Briscoe.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Briscoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverton | city | 498 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Quitaque | city | 347 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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