Jack County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Jack County, Texas had an estimated 9,398 residents on July 1, 2024, up 10.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,473, across 911 square miles. County output reached $468.4 m in 2024, 220 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jack County
How many people live in Jack County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,882
- Households2,986
- Average household size2.97
- Median household income$68,079
- Median age40.0
- Median gross rent$960 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$251,200
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,166
- Population under 182,002
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,497
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,383
- Civilian labor force3,455
- Unemployment rate9.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties173rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2573rd of 3,222
Jack County is the 173rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.5 percent against 16.9 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 Jack County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,398
- Census 2020 base population8,473
- Population change since the 2020 census base10.92 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024178
- Births, 202495
- Deaths, 2024120
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 2024175
- Net international migration, 202426
- Total net migration, 2024201
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024902
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents130th of 3,144
The county has grown 10.92 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.
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Where are people moving to Jack County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving301
- People arriving, from those returns604
- Tax returns filed by households leaving227
- Net household movement74
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$9.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$76,811
- Average income of a leaving household$61,833
- Largest single originParker County (49 households)
- Largest single destinationParker County (32 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County | 49 | 121 | $3.4 m |
| Tarrant County | 44 | 91 | $3.1 m |
| Wise County | 34 | 77 | $2.0 m |
| Palo Pinto County | 21 | 43 | $954,000 |
Households arriving report $14,978 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Parker 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 Jack County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$468.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$500.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.4 percent
- GDP change over five years15.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes190th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2445th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$52,730
Output grew -6.4 percent in the latest year and 15.8 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 Jack County
- Covered employment, annual average2,302
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$58,553
- Average weekly wage$1,126
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment270
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$76,198
- Construction, employment185
- Construction, average annual pay$66,298
- Retail trade, employment151
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,967
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment146
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$53,327
- Manufacturing, employment98
- Transportation and warehousing, employment83
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 270 | 28 | $76,198 |
| Construction | 185 | 33 | $66,298 |
| Retail trade | 151 | 21 | $33,967 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 146 | 9 | $53,327 |
| Manufacturing | 98 | 12 | $64,268 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 83 | 20 | $84,693 |
| Utilities | 61 | 4 | $165,742 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 38 | 14 | $34,749 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 270 jobs, 11.7 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 Jack County?
- Establishments, all industries220
- Employment at those establishments1,925
- Annual payroll$119.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.8
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 Jack County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$3.2 m
- Single family units authorized11
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$288,957
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Jack County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,132,940
- Median 7(a) approval$828,000
- Largest single approval$1,900,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)121
- Jobs per approval24.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer80.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals60.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$542,000
- Average 504 approval$542,000
- Median 504 approval$542,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval10.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.5
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$6.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Jack County
Do SBA loans in Jack County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
Only 2 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 Jack County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Bridgeport, approvals2
- Jacksboro, approvals2
- Perrin, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2 | $3,793,000 |
| Jacksboro | 2 | $1,228,000 |
| Perrin | 1 | $643,700 |
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 Jack County?
- Land area911 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties125th of 254
- Width, east to west29.4 mi
- Height, north to south32.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land10
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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 Jack County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Jack County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480377
- 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 Jack 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 Jack County (community 480377), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Jack 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. 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 Jack County site needs a document a lender will accept.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,882
- Households2,986
- Average household size2.97
- Median household income$68,079
- Median age40.0
Common questions
Jack County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jack County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,398 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,882, in 2,986 households, ranking 173rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jack County's population growing?
The population has grown 10.92 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,473, to 9,398 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 95 births against 120 deaths, with net migration of 201. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jack County?
$68,079. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,200, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $960 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Jack County?
220 establishments, employing 1,925 people with an annual payroll of $119.7 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 Jack County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 270 jobs, 11.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,302 jobs at an average annual pay of $58,553, or $1,126 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jack County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $828,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $542,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Jack County?
11 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jack 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.
Where do people moving to Jack County come from?
The largest single origin is Parker County, with 49 households. Arriving households report an average income of $76,811 against $61,833 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jack 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 Jack 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 Jack.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Jack 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksboro | city | 4,334 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Bryson | city | 659 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Perrin | CDP | 249 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 2 of the county's 5 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Jack County, the largest being Bridgeport (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.