Edwards County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Edwards County, Texas had an estimated 1,383 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,423, across 2,118 square miles. County output reached $76.3 m in 2024, 39 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $300,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Edwards County
How many people live in Edwards County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,290
- Households404
- Average household size3.19
- Median household income$40,313
- Median age39.0
- Median gross rent$713 per month
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over716
- Population under 18296
- Share under 1822.9 percent
- Population 65 and over238
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64756
- Civilian labor force536
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties242nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3172nd of 3,222
Edwards County is the 242nd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.9 percent against 18.4 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 Edwards County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,383
- Census 2020 base population1,423
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.81 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-8
- Births, 202419
- Deaths, 202418
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 2024-9
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-9
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2703rd of 3,144
The county has lost 2.81 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Edwards County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving53
- People arriving, from those returns114
- Tax returns filed by households leaving27
- Net household movement26
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$84,472
- Average income of a leaving household$41,074
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $43,398 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Edwards County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$76.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$93.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.9 percent
- GDP change over five years22.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes251st of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3076th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$59,150
Output grew -17.9 percent in the latest year and 22.6 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 Edwards County
- Covered employment, annual average562
- Establishments reporting73
- Average annual pay$39,962
- Average weekly wage$769
- Retail trade, employment69
- Retail trade, average annual pay$29,942
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment30
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$33,650
- Unclassified establishments, employment3
- Unclassified establishments, average annual pay$14,167
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 69 | 6 | $29,942 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 30 | 15 | $33,650 |
| Unclassified establishments | 3 | 0 | $14,167 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 69 jobs, 12.3 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 Edwards County?
- Establishments, all industries39
- Employment at those establishments241
- Annual payroll$8.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.2
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 Edwards County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$300,000
- Average 7(a) approval$300,000
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- Largest single approval$300,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- 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 Edwards County
Do SBA loans in Edwards County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
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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How large is Edwards County?
- Land area2,118 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties12th of 254
- Width, east to west56.7 mi
- Height, north to south46.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
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 Edwards County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Edwards County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 481217
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Edwards 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 Edwards County (community 481217), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Edwards 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. 50.0 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 Edwards 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 Edwards County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,290
- Households404
- Average household size3.19
- Median household income$40,313
- Median age39.0
Common questions
Edwards County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Edwards County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,383 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,290, in 404 households, ranking 242nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Edwards County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.81 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,423, to 1,383 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 19 births against 18 deaths, with net migration of -9. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Edwards County?
$40,313. The median owner-occupied home is valued at null, which is null times income, and median gross rent is $713 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Edwards County?
39 establishments, employing 241 people with an annual payroll of $8.6 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 Edwards County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 69 jobs, 12.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 562 jobs at an average annual pay of $39,962, or $769 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Edwards County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $300,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is the radon zone for Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards 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 Edwards.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Edwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocksprings | town | 625 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Barksdale | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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