McMullen County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
McMullen County, Texas had an estimated 565 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 599, across 1,139 square miles. County output reached $2.21 bn in 2024, 38 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McMullen County
How many people live in McMullen County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024700
- Households207
- Average household size3.38
- Median household income$43,875
- Median age31.8
- Median gross rent$758 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,100
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over389
- Population under 18279
- Share under 1839.9 percent
- Population 65 and over121
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64300
- Civilian labor force231
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties251st of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3209th of 3,222
McMullen County is the 251st largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 39.9 percent against 17.3 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 McMullen County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024565
- Census 2020 base population599
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.68 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-14
- Births, 202411
- Deaths, 202412
- Natural change, 2024-1
- Net domestic migration, 2024-14
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-14
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-12
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3029th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.68 percent of its population 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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What is the McMullen County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.21 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.02 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.7 percent
- GDP change over five years204.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes101st of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1196th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$3,161,081
Output grew 9.7 percent in the latest year and 204.7 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 McMullen County
- Covered employment, annual average568
- Establishments reporting87
- Average annual pay$69,878
- Average weekly wage$1,344
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment119
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$107,296
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment58
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$41,187
- Transportation and warehousing, employment50
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$99,708
- Accommodation and food services, employment19
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$33,792
- Health care and social assistance, employment15
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 119 | 7 | $107,296 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 58 | 19 | $41,187 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 50 | 10 | $99,708 |
| Accommodation and food services | 19 | 4 | $33,792 |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 4 | $46,397 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 119 jobs, 21.0 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 McMullen County?
- Establishments, all industries38
- Employment at those establishments324
- Annual payroll$20.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents54.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. 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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SBA loans in McMullen County (7(a) and 504)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$215,000
- Average 504 approval$215,000
- Median 504 approval$215,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval13.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved60.5
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
McMullen County
How large is McMullen County?
- Land area1,139 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties43rd of 254
- Width, east to west28.6 mi
- Height, north to south40.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
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 McMullen County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community McMullen County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480463
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in McMullen 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 McMullen County (community 480463), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places McMullen 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
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024700
- Households207
- Average household size3.38
- Median household income$43,875
- Median age31.8
Common questions
McMullen County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McMullen County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 565 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 700, in 207 households, ranking 251st of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McMullen County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.68 percent since the 2020 census base of 599, to 565 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 11 births against 12 deaths, with net migration of -14. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in McMullen County?
$43,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,100, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $758 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in McMullen County?
38 establishments, employing 324 people with an annual payroll of $20.8 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 McMullen County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 119 jobs, 21.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 568 jobs at an average annual pay of $69,878, or $1,344 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for McMullen 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 McMullen 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 McMullen 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.
McMullen County
Cities and places in McMullen.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in McMullen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden | CDP | 259 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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