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Lamesa, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Lamesa is a Census city of 8,393 people across 5.11 square miles of land, in Dawson County. Median household income is $49,007, 69.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lamesa
What Lamesa is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.11 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,643
- County holding the largest share of its areaDawson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamesa
How many people live in Lamesa
- Population8,393
- Median age34.2
- Population under 182,328
- Share under 1827.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,345
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Households3,409
- Family households2,056
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamesa
Income and work in Lamesa
- Median household income$49,007 plus or minus $10,244
- Per capita income$29,918
- Civilian labor force3,980
- Employed3,689
- Unemployed291 plus or minus 128
- Unemployment rate7.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over5,067
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamesa
Housing in Lamesa
- Housing units4,073
- Occupied units3,409
- Vacant units664 plus or minus 187
- Vacancy rate16.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied2,362
- Renter occupied1,047 plus or minus 237
- Ownership rate69.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$813 plus or minus $313
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Single family units3,628
- Share single family89.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more341 plus or minus 130
- Share in buildings of two or more8.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes104 plus or minus 69
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamesa
How Lamesa gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,517
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,937
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,258 plus or minus 285
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Drove alone68.7 percent
- Carpooled21.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamesa
SBA loans in Lamesa (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$14,286,000
- Average approval$1,298,727
- Median approval$496,000
- Largest approval$4,300,000
- Jobs supported83
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more63.6 percent
- Share to franchises18.2 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lamesa, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lamesa
SBA loans in Lamesa (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$309,000
- Average approval$309,000
- Median approval$309,000
- Largest approval$309,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lamesa, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lamesa
Flood risk in Lamesa
- NFIP communityCity of Lamesa
- NFIP community number480191
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/04/11
The City of Lamesa participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480191 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dawson County, not Lamesa
Dawson County context, not Lamesa figures
- Establishments in Dawson County271
- Covered employment, Dawson County4,144
- Average annual pay, Dawson County$54,051
- Housing units permitted, Dawson County0
Every figure in this section is published for Dawson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lamesa.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lamesa questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lamesa, Texas?
8,393, in 3,409 households. Lamesa city covers 5.11 square miles of land, which is 1,643 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lamesa in?
Dawson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lamesa?
$49,007. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,000. Median gross rent is $813 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lamesa businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $14.3 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $496,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $309,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lamesa, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lamesa borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lamesa. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lamesa in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lamesa appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lamesa, city of, community 480191, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lamesa figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dawson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lamesa.
Is zoning published for Lamesa?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.