Dickens County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Dickens County, Texas had an estimated 1,725 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,771, across 902 square miles. County output reached $115.4 m in 2024, 37 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $670,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dickens County
How many people live in Dickens County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,747
- Households727
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$49,335
- Median age47.6
- Median gross rent$758 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$65,300
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,261
- Population under 18371
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over467
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64909
- Civilian labor force790
- Unemployment rate9.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties236th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3139th of 3,222
Dickens County is the 236th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.7 percent against 21.2 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 Dickens County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,725
- Census 2020 base population1,771
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.60 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202414
- Births, 202417
- Deaths, 202418
- Natural change, 2024-1
- Net domestic migration, 202412
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202415
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2659th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.60 percent of its population 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 Dickens County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving40
- People arriving, from those returns75
- Tax returns filed by households leaving41
- Net household movement-1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-815,000
- Average income of an arriving household$36,250
- Average income of a leaving household$55,244
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $18,994 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 Dickens County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$115.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$128.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-10.1 percent
- GDP change over five years35.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes243rd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3035th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$66,056
Output grew -10.1 percent in the latest year and 35.2 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 Dickens County
- Covered employment, annual average469
- Establishments reporting64
- Average annual pay$48,702
- Average weekly wage$937
- Retail trade, employment64
- Retail trade, average annual pay$22,190
- Finance and insurance, employment27
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$90,416
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 64 | 10 | $22,190 |
| Finance and insurance | 27 | 5 | $90,416 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 64 jobs, 13.6 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 Dickens County?
- Establishments, all industries37
- Employment at those establishments207
- Annual payroll$10.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.2
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 Dickens County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$670,000
- Average 7(a) approval$670,000
- Median 7(a) approval$670,000
- Largest single approval$670,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)32
- Jobs per approval32.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term249 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Dickens County
Do SBA loans in Dickens County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 0 loans have 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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How large is Dickens County?
- Land area902 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties140th of 254
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land2
- 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 Dickens County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Dickens County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480198
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Dickens 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 Dickens County (community 480198), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Dickens 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. 66.7 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 Dickens 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 Dickens County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,747
- Households727
- Average household size2.40
- Median household income$49,335
- Median age47.6
Common questions
Dickens County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dickens County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,725 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,747, in 727 households, ranking 236th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dickens County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.60 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,771, to 1,725 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 17 births against 18 deaths, with net migration of 15. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dickens County?
$49,335. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,300, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $758 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Dickens County?
37 establishments, employing 207 people with an annual payroll of $10.7 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 Dickens County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 64 jobs, 13.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 469 jobs at an average annual pay of $48,702, or $937 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dickens County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $670,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $670,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Dickens 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 Dickens 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 Dickens 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.
Dickens County
Cities and places in Dickens.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Dickens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spur | city | 779 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Dickens | city | 170 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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