Hansford County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hansford County, Texas has a population of 5,119 across 920 square miles, down 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Hansford County
How many people live in Hansford County
- Population5,119
- 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-equivalents2889th
Hansford County is the 200th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 change since the 2020 census base-5.06 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,273
- 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
The county has lost 5.06 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
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
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$33,590
- Largest single originHansford County Non-migrants (1,728 households)
- Largest single destination (1,728 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford County Non-migrants | 1,728 | 4,159 | $161.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 78 | 195 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hansford County Non-migrants, 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.
Hansford County
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 Texas counties160th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1928th
- 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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Largest employers in Hansford County
- Covered employment, annual average2,118
- Establishments reporting235
- Average annual pay$55,672
- Average weekly wage$1,071
- Sector 11, employment480
- Sector 11, average annual pay$62,461
- Sector 42, employment159
- Sector 42, average annual pay$83,417
- Sector 44-45, employment150
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$41,114
- Sector 23, employment139
- Sector 23, average annual pay$64,380
- Sector 31-33, employment72
- Sector 48-49, employment58
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 480 | 59 | $62,461 |
| Sector 42 | 159 | 24 | $83,417 |
| Sector 44-45 | 150 | 19 | $41,114 |
| Sector 23 | 139 | 18 | $64,380 |
| Sector 31-33 | 72 | 6 | $41,792 |
| Sector 48-49 | 58 | 12 | $70,045 |
| Sector 81 | 45 | 17 | $39,651 |
| Sector 21 | 36 | 6 | $77,322 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 480 jobs, 22.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Hansford County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised 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$2,747,000
- 10th percentile approval$1,306,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,747,000
- 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) 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
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Grain Farming (1)
- Most active lenderPeoples Bank and Trust Company (1)
The average approval of $2,026,500 sits close to the median of $2,747,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Spearman, approvals1
- MORSE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Spearman | 1 | $2,747,000 |
| MORSE | 1 | $1,306,000 |
Spearman accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in MORSE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
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 boundary4
- 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
- Communities 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 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 FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population5,119
- 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?
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. 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 the average wage in Hansford County?
Average annual pay is $55,672, or $1,071 a week, across 2,118 covered jobs. 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 totalling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $2,747,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Hansford County?
No residential units were authorised 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.
Where do people moving to Hansford County come from?
The largest single origin is Hansford County Non-migrants, with 1,728 households. Arriving households report an average income of $33,590 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
Hansford County
Cities and places in Hansford.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Hansford County. 3 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 approvals | 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 |