Colorado County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Colorado County, Texas had an estimated 21,475 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 20,640, across 960 square miles. County output reached $1.21 bn in 2024, 563 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals worth $16.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colorado County
How many people live in Colorado County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202421,006
- Households7,937
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$66,377
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$926 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,800
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,508
- Population under 184,899
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,910
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,197
- Civilian labor force9,459
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties116th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1823rd of 3,222
Colorado County is the 116th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.4 percent against 23.3 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 Colorado County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202421,475
- Census 2020 base population20,640
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.05 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024225
- Births, 2024256
- Deaths, 2024269
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024149
- Net international migration, 202489
- Total net migration, 2024238
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024724
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents679th of 3,144
The county has grown 4.05 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Colorado County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving560
- People arriving, from those returns1,121
- Tax returns filed by households leaving426
- Net household movement134
- Adjusted gross income arriving$43.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$14.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$77,038
- Average income of a leaving household$66,908
- Largest single originHarris County (125 households)
- Largest single destinationHarris County (62 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 125 | 218 | $8.2 m |
| Austin County | 52 | 112 | $3.0 m |
| Fayette County | 49 | 93 | $2.6 m |
| Fort Bend County | 49 | 111 | $9.9 m |
| Wharton County | 28 | 58 | $2.0 m |
| Travis County | 24 | 41 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $10,130 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Harris 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 Colorado County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.21 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.21 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.0 percent
- GDP change over five years40.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes142nd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1689th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$57,442
Output grew 0.0 percent in the latest year and 40.6 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 Colorado County
- Covered employment, annual average7,491
- Establishments reporting643
- Average annual pay$53,442
- Average weekly wage$1,028
- Manufacturing, employment1,203
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$69,228
- Retail trade, employment964
- Retail trade, average annual pay$42,307
- Construction, employment511
- Construction, average annual pay$77,288
- Transportation and warehousing, employment337
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$62,203
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment285
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment245
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,203 | 37 | $69,228 |
| Retail trade | 964 | 87 | $42,307 |
| Construction | 511 | 54 | $77,288 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 337 | 29 | $62,203 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 285 | 18 | $75,027 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 245 | 64 | $46,258 |
| Finance and insurance | 150 | 30 | $62,020 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 148 | 33 | $66,004 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,203 jobs, 16.1 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 Colorado County?
- Establishments, all industries563
- Employment at those establishments6,733
- Annual payroll$340.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.8
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 Colorado County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202429
- Declared construction value permitted$5.4 m
- Single family units authorized29
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$186,459
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Colorado County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded10
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,614,700
- Median 7(a) approval$652,750
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)73
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term240 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer60.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals30.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,358,000
- Median 504 approval$633,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval21.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.5
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$20.2 m
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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Colorado County
Do SBA loans in Colorado County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Colorado County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending5
- Columbus, approvals3
- Eagle Lake, approvals3
- Weimar, approvals2
- Eagle Lakee, approvals1
- Garwood, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 3 | $9,620,000 |
| Eagle Lake | 3 | $1,567,500 |
| Weimar | 2 | $719,500 |
| Eagle Lakee | 1 | $3,504,000 |
| Garwood | 1 | $736,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Colorado County
How large is Colorado County?
- Land area960 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties82nd of 254
- Width, east to west42.1 mi
- Height, north to south49.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.59
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 Colorado County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Colorado County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480144
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Colorado 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 Colorado County (community 480144), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Colorado 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
When a Colorado 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 Colorado County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202421,006
- Households7,937
- Average household size2.65
- Median household income$66,377
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Colorado County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colorado County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 21,475 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 21,006, in 7,937 households, ranking 116th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colorado County's population growing?
The population has grown 4.05 percent since the 2020 census base of 20,640, to 21,475 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 256 births against 269 deaths, with net migration of 238. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Colorado County?
$66,377. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,800, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $926 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Colorado County?
563 establishments, employing 6,733 people with an annual payroll of $340.5 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 Colorado County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 1,203 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 7,491 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,442, or $1,028 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Colorado County?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $16.1 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $652,750, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Colorado County?
29 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Colorado 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 Colorado County come from?
The largest single origin is Harris County, with 125 households. Arriving households report an average income of $77,038 against $66,908 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Colorado 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 Colorado 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.
Colorado County
Cities and places in Colorado.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Colorado County. All 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | city | 3,860 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Eagle Lake | city | 3,485 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Weimar | city | 2,928 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Glidden | CDP | 1,071 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rock Island | CDP | 414 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Garwood | CDP | 386 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sheridan | CDP | 208 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nada | CDP | 177 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 10 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Colorado County, the largest being Eagle Lakee (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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