Hansford County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hansford County, Texas had an estimated 5,006 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,273, across 920 square miles. County output reached $901.5 m in 2024, 148 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $4.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hansford County
How many people live in Hansford County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,119
- Households1,858
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$69,441
- Median age35.4
- Median gross rent$939 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$124,800
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,135
- Population under 181,454
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over722
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,943
- Civilian labor force2,613
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties200th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2889th of 3,222
Hansford County is the 200th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.4 percent against 14.1 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 Hansford County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,006
- Census 2020 base population5,273
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.06 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-91
- Births, 202471
- Deaths, 202470
- Natural change, 20241
- Net domestic migration, 2024-124
- Net international migration, 202430
- Total net migration, 2024-94
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-313
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2981st of 3,144
The county has lost 5.06 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 Hansford County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving78
- People arriving, from those returns195
- Tax returns filed by households leaving79
- Net household movement-1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-2.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$33,590
- Average income of a leaving household$68,975
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $35,385 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 Hansford County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$901.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$1.01 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.1 percent
- GDP change over five years103.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes160th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1928th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$176,113
Output grew -11.1 percent in the latest year and 103.7 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 Hansford County
- Covered employment, annual average2,118
- Establishments reporting235
- Average annual pay$55,672
- Average weekly wage$1,071
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment480
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$62,461
- Wholesale trade, employment159
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$83,417
- Retail trade, employment150
- Retail trade, average annual pay$41,114
- Construction, employment139
- Construction, average annual pay$64,380
- Manufacturing, employment72
- Transportation and warehousing, employment58
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 480 | 59 | $62,461 |
| Wholesale trade | 159 | 24 | $83,417 |
| Retail trade | 150 | 19 | $41,114 |
| Construction | 139 | 18 | $64,380 |
| Manufacturing | 72 | 6 | $41,792 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 58 | 12 | $70,045 |
| Other services, except public administration | 45 | 17 | $39,651 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 36 | 6 | $77,322 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 480 jobs, 22.7 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 Hansford County?
- Establishments, all industries148
- Employment at those establishments1,312
- Annual payroll$71.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.9
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 Hansford County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Hansford County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,026,500
- Median 7(a) approval$2,026,500
- Largest single approval$2,747,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)33
- Jobs per approval16.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term281 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
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 Hansford County
Do SBA loans in Hansford 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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SBA lending by place in Hansford County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Spearman, approvals1
- Morse, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Spearman | 1 | $2,747,000 |
| Morse | 1 | $1,306,000 |
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 Hansford County?
- Land area920 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties109th of 254
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 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 Hansford County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Hansford County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 481224
- 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 Hansford County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Hansford County (community 481224), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Hansford County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 Hansford 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 Hansford County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,119
- Households1,858
- Average household size2.76
- Median household income$69,441
- Median age35.4
Common questions
Hansford County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hansford County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,006 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,119, in 1,858 households, ranking 200th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hansford County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.06 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,273, to 5,006 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 71 births against 70 deaths, with net migration of -94. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hansford County?
$69,441. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,800, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $939 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hansford County?
148 establishments, employing 1,312 people with an annual payroll of $71.7 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 Hansford County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 480 jobs, 22.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,118 jobs at an average annual pay of $55,672, or $1,071 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Hansford County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $2,026,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Hansford County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hansford County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Hansford 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 Hansford 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.
Hansford County
Cities and places in Hansford.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Hansford County. All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman | city | 2,810 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Gruver | city | 1,280 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Morse | CDP | 373 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
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