Hartley County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hartley County, Texas had an estimated 4,996 residents on July 1, 2024, down 6.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,366, across 1,462 square miles. County output reached $1.25 bn in 2024, 131 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hartley County
How many people live in Hartley County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,215
- Households1,633
- Average household size3.19
- Median household income$75,841
- Median age38.7
- Median gross rent$1,028 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$262,500
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,962
- Population under 181,160
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over832
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,223
- Civilian labor force1,760
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over43.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties199th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2880th of 3,222
Hartley County is the 199th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 16.0 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 Hartley County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,996
- Census 2020 base population5,366
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.90 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-141
- Births, 202473
- Deaths, 202463
- Natural change, 202410
- Net domestic migration, 2024-169
- Net international migration, 202421
- Total net migration, 2024-148
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-468
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3079th of 3,144
The county has lost 6.90 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 Hartley County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving156
- People arriving, from those returns322
- Tax returns filed by households leaving243
- Net household movement-87
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-4.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$50,090
- Average income of a leaving household$51,905
- Largest single originDallam County (88 households)
- Largest single destinationDallam County (67 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallam County | 88 | 192 | $4.8 m |
Households arriving report $1,815 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Dallam 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 Hartley County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.25 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.19 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years82.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes141st of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1674th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$238,997
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 82.9 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 Hartley County
- Covered employment, annual average2,672
- Establishments reporting157
- Average annual pay$54,859
- Average weekly wage$1,055
- Retail trade, employment161
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,521
- Construction, employment149
- Construction, average annual pay$71,465
- Transportation and warehousing, employment112
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$55,271
- Other services, except public administration, employment47
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$49,795
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment42
- Manufacturing, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 161 | 7 | $34,521 |
| Construction | 149 | 14 | $71,465 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 112 | 13 | $55,271 |
| Other services, except public administration | 47 | 9 | $49,795 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 42 | 6 | $55,513 |
| Manufacturing | 28 | 5 | $49,896 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 23 | 7 | $49,392 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 161 jobs, 6.0 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 Hartley County?
- Establishments, all industries131
- Employment at those establishments1,386
- Annual payroll$72.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
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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How large is Hartley County?
- Land area1,462 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties24th of 254
- Width, east to west49.3 mi
- Height, north to south29.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.09
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 Hartley County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Hartley County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Hartley 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,215
- Households1,633
- Average household size3.19
- Median household income$75,841
- Median age38.7
Common questions
Hartley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hartley County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,996 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,215, in 1,633 households, ranking 199th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hartley County's population growing?
The population has fallen 6.90 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,366, to 4,996 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 73 births against 63 deaths, with net migration of -148. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hartley County?
$75,841. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,500, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,028 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hartley County?
131 establishments, employing 1,386 people with an annual payroll of $72.6 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 Hartley County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 161 jobs, 6.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,672 jobs at an average annual pay of $54,859, or $1,055 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Hartley 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 Hartley County come from?
The largest single origin is Dallam County, with 88 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,090 against $51,905 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hartley 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 Hartley 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.
Hartley County
Cities and places in Hartley.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Hartley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart | city | 7,902 | None recorded | 40.7 percent here, 59.3 percent Dallam County |
| Hartley | CDP | 504 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Channing | city | 242 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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