Motley County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Motley County, Texas had an estimated 1,015 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,064, across 990 square miles. County output reached $48.9 m in 2024, 26 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Motley County
How many people live in Motley County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,183
- Households460
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$61,154
- Median age52.3
- Median gross rent$675 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,000
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over903
- Population under 18147
- Share under 1812.4 percent
- Population 65 and over350
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64686
- Civilian labor force634
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties244th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3178th of 3,222
Motley County is the 244th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.6 percent against 12.4 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.
Motley County
Is Motley County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,015
- Census 2020 base population1,064
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.61 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-8
- Births, 202411
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 2024-4
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2955th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.61 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.
Motley County
Where are people moving to Motley County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving33
- People arriving, from those returns62
- Tax returns filed by households leaving32
- Net household movement1
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$656,000
- Average income of an arriving household$70,909
- Average income of a leaving household$52,625
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $18,284 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.
Motley County
What is the Motley County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$48.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$59.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-17.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes254th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3097th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$41,368
Output grew -17.3 percent in the latest year and 35.8 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 Motley County
- Covered employment, annual average305
- Establishments reporting63
- Average annual pay$35,700
- Average weekly wage$687
- Retail trade, employment56
- Retail trade, average annual pay$34,954
- Health care and social assistance, employment54
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$30,611
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$34,653
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 56 | 6 | $34,954 |
| Health care and social assistance | 54 | 5 | $30,611 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 21 | 10 | $34,653 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 56 jobs, 18.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Motley County
How many businesses are in Motley County?
- Establishments, all industries26
- Employment at those establishments141
- Annual payroll$4.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.0
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.
Motley County
How large is Motley County?
- Land area990 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties77th of 254
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south33.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- 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.
Motley County
Flood risk in Motley County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Motley County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480945
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Motley 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 Motley County (community 480945), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Motley 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. 66.7 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.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,183
- Households460
- Average household size2.57
- Median household income$61,154
- Median age52.3
Common questions
Motley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Motley County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,015 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,183, in 460 households, ranking 244th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Motley County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.61 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,064, to 1,015 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 11 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Motley County?
$61,154. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,000, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $675 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Motley County?
26 establishments, employing 141 people with an annual payroll of $4.1 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 Motley County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 56 jobs, 18.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 305 jobs at an average annual pay of $35,700, or $687 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is the radon zone for Motley 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 Motley 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 Motley 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.
Motley County
Cities and places in Motley.
2 Census places lie wholly or partly in Motley County. All 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matador | town | 745 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Roaring Springs | town | 247 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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