Dimmit County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Dimmit County, Texas had an estimated 8,181 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,615, across 1,329 square miles. County output reached $3.64 bn in 2024, 218 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dimmit County
How many people live in Dimmit County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,380
- Households2,998
- Average household size2.80
- Median household income$38,808
- Median age35.7
- Median gross rent$823 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,500
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,340
- Population under 182,178
- Share under 1826.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,358
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,844
- Civilian labor force2,982
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over48.1 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties176th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2620th of 3,222
Dimmit County is the 176th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.0 percent against 16.2 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 Dimmit County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20248,181
- Census 2020 base population8,615
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.04 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-98
- Births, 2024115
- Deaths, 2024126
- Natural change, 2024-11
- Net domestic migration, 2024-90
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-87
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-392
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2979th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.04 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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Where are people moving to Dimmit County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving110
- People arriving, from those returns227
- Tax returns filed by households leaving170
- Net household movement-60
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-10.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$37,555
- Average income of a leaving household$84,465
- Largest single originZavala County (26 households)
- Largest single destinationBexar County (49 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zavala County | 26 | 63 | $747,000 |
Households arriving report $46,910 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Zavala 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 Dimmit County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$3.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.04 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.8 percent
- GDP change over five years111.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes71st of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes870th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$434,513
Output grew -9.8 percent in the latest year and 111.4 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 Dimmit County
- Covered employment, annual average5,802
- Establishments reporting317
- Average annual pay$74,041
- Average weekly wage$1,424
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment1,665
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$90,634
- Retail trade, employment451
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,177
- Accommodation and food services, employment388
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$37,007
- Transportation and warehousing, employment279
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$87,079
- Construction, employment196
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment134
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,665 | 30 | $90,634 |
| Retail trade | 451 | 29 | $31,177 |
| Accommodation and food services | 388 | 30 | $37,007 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 279 | 24 | $87,079 |
| Construction | 196 | 14 | $75,874 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 134 | 27 | $55,977 |
| Manufacturing | 108 | 4 | $76,292 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 74 | 9 | $60,531 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 1,665 jobs, 28.7 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 Dimmit County?
- Establishments, all industries218
- Employment at those establishments3,848
- Annual payroll$241.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.0
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.
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Building permits in Dimmit County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.1 m
- Single family units authorized4
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$276,320
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.3
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 Dimmit County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$930,250
- Median 7(a) approval$930,250
- Largest single approval$1,600,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)89
- Jobs per approval44.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,386,000
- Median 504 approval$1,255,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.1
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$6.0 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 Dimmit County
Do SBA loans in Dimmit County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
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 Dimmit County?
- Land area1,329 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties29th of 254
- Width, east to west43.8 mi
- Height, north to south31.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.16
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 Dimmit County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Dimmit County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480789
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Dimmit 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 Dimmit County (community 480789), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Dimmit 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,380
- Households2,998
- Average household size2.80
- Median household income$38,808
- Median age35.7
Common questions
Dimmit County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dimmit County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 8,181 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,380, in 2,998 households, ranking 176th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dimmit County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.04 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,615, to 8,181 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 115 births against 126 deaths, with net migration of -87. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dimmit County?
$38,808. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,500, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $823 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Dimmit County?
218 establishments, employing 3,848 people with an annual payroll of $241.8 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 Dimmit County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 1,665 jobs, 28.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 5,802 jobs at an average annual pay of $74,041, or $1,424 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dimmit County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $930,250, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Dimmit County?
4 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dimmit 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 Dimmit County come from?
The largest single origin is Zavala County, with 26 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,555 against $84,465 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dimmit 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 Dimmit 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 Dimmit.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Dimmit County. 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs | city | 4,723 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Carrizo Hill | CDP | 1,198 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Big Wells | city | 544 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Asherton | city | 543 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Catarina | CDP | 155 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Brundage | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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