Martin County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Martin County, Texas has a population of 5,218 across 915 square miles, down 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $16.19 bn in 2024, 132 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $2.1 m.
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Martin County
How many people live in Martin County
- Population5,218
- Households1,973
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$93,734
- Median age37.3
- Median gross rent$971 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,800
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,372
- Population under 181,558
- Share under 1829.9 percent
- Population 65 and over570
- Share 65 and over10.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,090
- Civilian labor force2,570
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over70.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties197th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2878th
Martin County is the 197th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.9 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.
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Is Martin County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.30 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,247
- Births, 202466
- Deaths, 202445
- Natural change, 202421
- Net domestic migration, 2024-42
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-44
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-156
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2288th
The county has lost 1.30 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Martin County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving135
- People arriving, from those returns343
- Adjusted gross income arriving$12.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$91,022
- Largest single originMartin County Non-migrants (1,718 households)
- Largest single destination (1,718 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County Non-migrants | 1,718 | 4,022 | $257.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 79 | 186 | $6.4 m |
| Midland County | 56 | 157 | $5.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Martin County Non-migrants, 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 Martin County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$16.19 bn
- County GDP, 2023$14.69 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.2 percent
- GDP change over five years371.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties24th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents310th
- GDP per resident$3,102,209
Output grew 10.2 percent in the latest year and 371.5 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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Largest employers in Martin County
- Covered employment, annual average2,341
- Establishments reporting232
- Average annual pay$74,343
- Average weekly wage$1,430
- Sector 23, employment441
- Sector 23, average annual pay$69,498
- Sector 44-45, employment265
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$46,418
- Sector 21, employment159
- Sector 21, average annual pay$104,576
- Sector 11, employment129
- Sector 11, average annual pay$47,449
- Sector 48-49, employment129
- Sector 31-33, employment73
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 441 | 16 | $69,498 |
| Sector 44-45 | 265 | 22 | $46,418 |
| Sector 21 | 159 | 20 | $104,576 |
| Sector 11 | 129 | 53 | $47,449 |
| Sector 48-49 | 129 | 18 | $99,091 |
| Sector 31-33 | 73 | 6 | $90,987 |
| Sector 81 | 42 | 12 | $52,870 |
| Sector 62 | 40 | 8 | $35,629 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 441 jobs, 18.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Martin County?
- Establishments, all industries132
- Employment at those establishments1,412
- Annual payroll$113.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Martin County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$815,820
- Single family units authorised1
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units80.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$163,164
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.5
Multifamily is 80.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Martin County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$696,667
- Median 7(a) approval$10,000
- 10th percentile approval$10,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,070,000
- Largest single approval$2,070,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)5
- Jobs per approval1.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer33.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderWells Fargo Bank National Association (2)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.5 m
- Average 504 approval$1,542,000
- Median 504 approval$1,542,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval15.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals75.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.6 m
The average approval of $696,667 sits well above the median of $10,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 33.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
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 Martin County
Do SBA loans in Martin County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Charged off1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
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 Martin County
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- STANTON, approvals2
- LENORAH, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| STANTON | 2 | $2,080,000 |
| LENORAH | 1 | $10,000 |
STANTON accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in LENORAH. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Martin County
How large is Martin County?
- Land area915 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties116th of 254
- Width, east to west30.5 mi
- Height, north to south30.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land6
- Establishments per square mile0.14
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 Martin County
- Communities 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 Martin County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Martin 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 FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Martin 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 Martin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,218
- Households1,973
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$93,734
- Median age37.3
Common questions
Martin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Martin County, Texas?
5,218, in 1,973 households, ranking 197th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Martin County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.30 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 66 births against 45 deaths, with net migration of -44. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Martin County?
$93,734. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,800, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $971 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Martin County?
132 establishments, employing 1,412 people with an annual payroll of $113.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Martin County?
Average annual pay is $74,343, or $1,430 a week, across 2,341 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Martin County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $10,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Martin County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $815,820. Multifamily was 80.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Martin 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 Martin County come from?
The largest single origin is Martin County Non-migrants, with 1,718 households. Arriving households report an average income of $91,022 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Martin 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 Martin County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
Martin County
Cities and places in Martin.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Martin County. 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | city | 136,640 | 162 | 10.8 percent here, 89.2 percent Midland County |
| Stanton | city | 2,638 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Ackerly | city | 384 | None recorded | 50.9 percent here, 49.1 percent Dawson County |
A further 1 SBA approvals in Martin County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being Lenorah. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.