Parmer County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Parmer County, Texas had an estimated 9,669 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,870, across 881 square miles. County output reached $1.42 bn in 2024, 213 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $224,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Parmer County
How many people live in Parmer County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,731
- Households3,231
- Average household size3.01
- Median household income$69,735
- Median age36.3
- Median gross rent$1,081 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$146,700
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,178
- Population under 182,691
- Share under 1827.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,522
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,518
- Civilian labor force4,682
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties167th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2509th of 3,222
Parmer County is the 167th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.7 percent against 15.6 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 Parmer County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,669
- Census 2020 base population9,870
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.04 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-22
- Births, 2024155
- Deaths, 202499
- Natural change, 202456
- Net domestic migration, 2024-213
- Net international migration, 2024135
- Total net migration, 2024-78
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-728
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2507th of 3,144
The county has lost 2.04 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. More people left than moved in during 2024 and births over deaths did not make up the difference, so the population fell.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Parmer County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving146
- People arriving, from those returns294
- Tax returns filed by households leaving236
- Net household movement-90
- Adjusted gross income arriving$7.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$49,884
- Average income of a leaving household$45,263
- Largest single originCurry County (29 households)
- Largest single destinationRandall County (27 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry County | 29 | 64 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $4,621 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 Curry 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 Parmer County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.42 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.40 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.8 percent
- GDP change over five years44.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes133rd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1564th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$145,555
Output grew 0.8 percent in the latest year and 44.4 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 Parmer County
- Covered employment, annual average6,491
- Establishments reporting353
- Average annual pay$57,273
- Average weekly wage$1,101
- Transportation and warehousing, employment242
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$54,594
- Retail trade, employment177
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,008
- Health care and social assistance, employment161
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$46,795
- Other services, except public administration, employment124
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$45,472
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment86
- Finance and insurance, employment57
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 242 | 22 | $54,594 |
| Retail trade | 177 | 28 | $28,008 |
| Health care and social assistance | 161 | 11 | $46,795 |
| Other services, except public administration | 124 | 22 | $45,472 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 86 | 16 | $54,835 |
| Finance and insurance | 57 | 13 | $82,854 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 6 | $51,257 |
| Unclassified establishments | 8 | 2 | $27,536 |
Transportation and warehousing is the largest private sector at 242 jobs, 3.7 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 Parmer County?
- Establishments, all industries213
- Employment at those establishments4,265
- Annual payroll$228.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.9
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 Parmer County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$862,765
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,588
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.9
Single-family homes are 100.0 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 Parmer County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$224,800
- Average 7(a) approval$224,800
- Median 7(a) approval$224,800
- Largest single approval$224,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$148,000
- Average 504 approval$148,000
- Median 504 approval$148,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval0.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved0.0
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$372,800
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 Parmer County
Do SBA loans in Parmer County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
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.
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How large is Parmer County?
- Land area881 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties169th of 254
- Width, east to west29.6 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.24
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 Parmer County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Parmer County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480970
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Parmer County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Parmer County (community 480970), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Parmer County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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.
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Feasibility studies
When a Parmer 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 Parmer County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,731
- Households3,231
- Average household size3.01
- Median household income$69,735
- Median age36.3
Common questions
Parmer County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Parmer County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,669 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,731, in 3,231 households, ranking 167th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Parmer County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.04 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,870, to 9,669 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 155 births against 99 deaths, with net migration of -78. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Parmer County?
$69,735. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $146,700, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,081 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Parmer County?
213 establishments, employing 4,265 people with an annual payroll of $228.0 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 Parmer County?
Transportation and warehousing is the largest private sector at 242 jobs, 3.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 6,491 jobs at an average annual pay of $57,273, or $1,101 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Parmer County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $224,800 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $224,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $148,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Parmer County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $862,765. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Parmer County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Parmer County come from?
The largest single origin is Curry County, with 29 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,884 against $45,263 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Parmer 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 Parmer 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 Parmer.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Parmer County. All 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona | city | 4,102 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Bovina | city | 1,488 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Farwell | city | 1,306 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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