Hudspeth County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Hudspeth County, Texas had an estimated 3,608 residents on July 1, 2024, up 12.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,202, across 4,571 square miles. County output reached $214.6 m in 2024, 31 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Hudspeth County
How many people live in Hudspeth County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,403
- Households842
- Average household size4.04
- Median household income$48,600
- Median age37.6
- Median gross rent$705 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$64,000
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,222
- Population under 18601
- Share under 1817.7 percent
- Population 65 and over370
- Share 65 and over10.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,432
- Civilian labor force1,446
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.6 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties212th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3008th of 3,222
Hudspeth County is the 212th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 17.7 percent against 10.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hudspeth County
Is Hudspeth County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,608
- Census 2020 base population3,202
- Population change since the 2020 census base12.68 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024125
- Births, 202422
- Deaths, 202446
- Natural change, 2024-24
- Net domestic migration, 2024-7
- Net international migration, 2024157
- Total net migration, 2024150
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-9
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents96th of 3,144
The county has grown 12.68 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hudspeth County
Where are people moving to Hudspeth County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving83
- People arriving, from those returns173
- Tax returns filed by households leaving56
- Net household movement27
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$38,723
- Average income of a leaving household$39,464
- Largest single originEl Paso County (37 households)
- Largest single destinationEl Paso County (26 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 37 | 83 | $1.3 m |
Households arriving report $741 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is El Paso 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.
Hudspeth County
What is the Hudspeth County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$214.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$219.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.3 percent
- GDP change over five years31.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes230th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2879th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$63,064
Output grew -2.3 percent in the latest year and 31.3 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.
Hudspeth County
Employment by industry in Hudspeth County
- Covered employment, annual average1,282
- Establishments reporting80
- Average annual pay$75,391
- Average weekly wage$1,450
- Retail trade, employment34
- Retail trade, average annual pay$18,226
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment6
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$44,957
- Unclassified establishments, employment3
- Unclassified establishments, average annual pay$10,475
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 34 | 8 | $18,226 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 6 | 4 | $44,957 |
| Unclassified establishments | 3 | 1 | $10,475 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 34 jobs, 2.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hudspeth County
How many businesses are in Hudspeth County?
- Establishments, all industries31
- Employment at those establishments378
- Annual payroll$19.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents9.1
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.
Hudspeth County
How large is Hudspeth County?
- Land area4,571 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties3rd of 254
- Width, east to west64.4 mi
- Height, north to south95.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.01
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.
Hudspeth County
Flood risk in Hudspeth County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Hudspeth County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480361
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County (community 480361), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Hudspeth 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 2020-20243,403
- Households842
- Average household size4.04
- Median household income$48,600
- Median age37.6
Common questions
Hudspeth County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hudspeth County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,608 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,403, in 842 households, ranking 212th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hudspeth County's population growing?
The population has grown 12.68 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,202, to 3,608 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 22 births against 46 deaths, with net migration of 150. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hudspeth County?
$48,600. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $64,000, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Hudspeth County?
31 establishments, employing 378 people with an annual payroll of $19.7 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 Hudspeth County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 34 jobs, 2.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,282 jobs at an average annual pay of $75,391, or $1,450 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County come from?
The largest single origin is El Paso County, with 37 households. Arriving households report an average income of $38,723 against $39,464 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth 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.
Hudspeth County
Cities and places in Hudspeth.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Hudspeth County. All 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hancock | CDP | 1,345 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sierra Blanca | CDP | 734 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dell City | city | 82 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Acala | CDP | 29 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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