Limestone County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Limestone County, Texas had an estimated 22,569 residents on July 1, 2024, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base of 22,153, across 905 square miles. County output reached $2.18 bn in 2024, 401 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals worth $19.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Limestone County
How many people live in Limestone County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202422,283
- Households8,389
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$60,573
- Median age41.9
- Median gross rent$905 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$164,200
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,718
- Population under 184,987
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over4,657
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,639
- Civilian labor force8,808
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties108th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1762nd of 3,222
Limestone County is the 108th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.4 percent against 20.9 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 Limestone County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202422,569
- Census 2020 base population22,153
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.88 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024164
- Births, 2024282
- Deaths, 2024304
- Natural change, 2024-22
- Net domestic migration, 2024127
- Net international migration, 202460
- Total net migration, 2024187
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024598
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1211th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.88 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 Limestone County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving653
- People arriving, from those returns1,314
- Tax returns filed by households leaving548
- Net household movement105
- Adjusted gross income arriving$36.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$13.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$56,034
- Average income of a leaving household$42,989
- Largest single originMcLennan County (97 households)
- Largest single destinationMcLennan County (88 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan County | 97 | 201 | $4.4 m |
| Freestone County | 50 | 116 | $2.8 m |
| Harris County | 40 | 77 | $3.3 m |
| Dallas County | 37 | 69 | $1.6 m |
| Tarrant County | 27 | 49 | $1.2 m |
| Navarro County | 25 | 48 | $1.1 m |
| Hill County | 20 | 44 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $13,045 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 McLennan 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 Limestone County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.04 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.0 percent
- GDP change over five years66.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes103rd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1209th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$97,789
Output grew 7.0 percent in the latest year and 66.3 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.
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Employment by industry in Limestone County
- Covered employment, annual average8,717
- Establishments reporting405
- Average annual pay$66,254
- Average weekly wage$1,274
- Retail trade, employment846
- Retail trade, average annual pay$33,976
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment834
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$188,331
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment641
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$89,634
- Manufacturing, employment457
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$57,962
- Wholesale trade, employment293
- Finance and insurance, employment217
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 846 | 66 | $33,976 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 834 | 14 | $188,331 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 641 | 29 | $89,634 |
| Manufacturing | 457 | 12 | $57,962 |
| Wholesale trade | 293 | 14 | $45,888 |
| Finance and insurance | 217 | 26 | $54,677 |
| Utilities | 206 | 8 | $154,040 |
| Construction | 161 | 32 | $48,199 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 846 jobs, 9.7 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 Limestone County?
- Establishments, all industries401
- Employment at those establishments5,200
- Annual payroll$255.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.0
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 Limestone County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202437
- Declared construction value permitted$8.7 m
- Single family units authorized29
- Multifamily units authorized8
- Multifamily share of units21.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$235,369
- Units authorized per 1,000 households4.4
Single-family homes are 78.4 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 Limestone County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded17
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$19.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,138,429
- Median 7(a) approval$1,175,000
- Largest single approval$2,450,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)196
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active11
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer70.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms12
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals17.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (4)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (4)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,035,500
- Median 504 approval$1,035,500
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval28.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved27.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$21.4 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 Limestone County
Do SBA loans in Limestone County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure10
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 6 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 Limestone County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending4
- Mexia, approvals8
- Groesbeck, approvals6
- Kosse, approvals2
- Thornton, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Mexia | 8 | $8,200,300 |
| Groesbeck | 6 | $5,728,000 |
| Kosse | 2 | $4,250,000 |
| Thornton | 1 | $1,175,000 |
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 Limestone County?
- Land area905 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties133rd of 254
- Width, east to west41 mi
- Height, north to south41 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.44
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 Limestone County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Limestone County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480910
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP6
- NFIP participation rate85.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Limestone 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 Limestone County (community 480910), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Limestone 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. 85.7 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 2020-202422,283
- Households8,389
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$60,573
- Median age41.9
Common questions
Limestone County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Limestone County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 22,569 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 22,283, in 8,389 households, ranking 108th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Limestone County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.88 percent since the 2020 census base of 22,153, to 22,569 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 282 births against 304 deaths, with net migration of 187. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Limestone County?
$60,573. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,200, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $905 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Limestone County?
401 establishments, employing 5,200 people with an annual payroll of $255.8 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 Limestone County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 846 jobs, 9.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 8,717 jobs at an average annual pay of $66,254, or $1,274 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Limestone County?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $19.4 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $1,175,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Limestone County?
37 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.7 m. Multifamily was 21.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Limestone 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 Limestone County come from?
The largest single origin is McLennan County, with 97 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,034 against $42,989 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Limestone 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 Limestone 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 Limestone.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Limestone County. All 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexia | city | 6,859 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Groesbeck | city | 3,914 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Mart | city | 1,704 | None recorded | 4.2 percent here, 95.8 percent McLennan County |
| Coolidge | town | 754 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Thornton | town | 565 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Kosse | town | 430 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Tehuacana | town | 341 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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