Kimble County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Kimble County, Texas had an estimated 4,401 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.8 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,282, across 1,251 square miles. County output reached $199.8 m in 2024, 136 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kimble County
How many people live in Kimble County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,389
- Households2,041
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$69,455
- Median age47.4
- Median gross rent$790 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$201,300
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,372
- Population under 18746
- Share under 1817.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,371
- Share 65 and over31.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,272
- Civilian labor force2,050
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties207th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2940th of 3,222
Kimble County is the 207th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 31.2 percent against 17.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Kimble County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,401
- Census 2020 base population4,282
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.78 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-64
- Births, 202441
- Deaths, 202457
- Natural change, 2024-16
- Net domestic migration, 2024-46
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 2024-49
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024181
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents931st of 3,144
The county has grown 2.78 percent since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Kimble County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving103
- People arriving, from those returns199
- Tax returns filed by households leaving107
- Net household movement-4
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$80,291
- Average income of a leaving household$62,626
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $17,665 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Kimble County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$199.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$204.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.5 percent
- GDP change over five years37.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes233rd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2902nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$45,517
Output grew -2.5 percent in the latest year and 37.8 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 Kimble County
- Covered employment, annual average1,221
- Establishments reporting168
- Average annual pay$46,026
- Average weekly wage$885
- Retail trade, employment194
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,038
- Construction, employment105
- Construction, average annual pay$82,445
- Manufacturing, employment55
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$59,456
- Finance and insurance, employment42
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$55,825
- Other services, except public administration, employment29
- Real estate and rental and leasing, employment19
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 194 | 27 | $31,038 |
| Construction | 105 | 18 | $82,445 |
| Manufacturing | 55 | 7 | $59,456 |
| Finance and insurance | 42 | 8 | $55,825 |
| Other services, except public administration | 29 | 9 | $29,721 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 19 | 6 | $39,374 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 19 | 3 | $42,463 |
| Information | 13 | 3 | $76,546 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 194 jobs, 15.9 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 Kimble County?
- Establishments, all industries136
- Employment at those establishments922
- Annual payroll$36.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents31.0
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 Kimble 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 Kimble County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$898,975
- Median 7(a) approval$1,063,500
- Largest single approval$1,438,900
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)37
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term292 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer75.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals100.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
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 Kimble County
Do SBA loans in Kimble County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Cancelled1
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.
Kimble County
How large is Kimble County?
- Land area1,251 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties35th of 254
- Width, east to west48.6 mi
- Height, north to south29.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.11
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 Kimble County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Kimble County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 481232
- 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 Kimble 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 Kimble County (community 481232), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Kimble 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
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Kimble 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 Kimble County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,389
- Households2,041
- Average household size2.15
- Median household income$69,455
- Median age47.4
Common questions
Kimble County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kimble County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,401 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,389, in 2,041 households, ranking 207th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kimble County's population growing?
The population has grown 2.78 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,282, to 4,401 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 41 births against 57 deaths, with net migration of -49. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kimble County?
$69,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,300, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $790 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Kimble County?
136 establishments, employing 922 people with an annual payroll of $36.3 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 Kimble County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 194 jobs, 15.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,221 jobs at an average annual pay of $46,026, or $885 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kimble County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.6 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $1,063,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Kimble 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 Kimble 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.
Are traffic counts available for Kimble 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 Kimble 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.
Kimble County
Cities and places in Kimble.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Kimble County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction | city | 2,475 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
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