Runnels County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Runnels County, Texas had an estimated 9,751 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,900, across 1,051 square miles. County output reached $432.0 m in 2024, 218 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Runnels County
How many people live in Runnels County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20249,874
- Households3,809
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$62,632
- Median age42.1
- Median gross rent$847 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,300
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,831
- Population under 182,317
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,113
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,444
- Civilian labor force4,814
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.7 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties163rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2490th of 3,222
Runnels County is the 163rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.5 percent against 21.4 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 Runnels County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20249,751
- Census 2020 base population9,900
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.51 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-158
- Births, 2024111
- Deaths, 2024152
- Natural change, 2024-41
- Net domestic migration, 2024-125
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-118
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202416
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2363rd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.51 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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Where are people moving to Runnels County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving258
- People arriving, from those returns499
- Tax returns filed by households leaving252
- Net household movement6
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$15,000
- Average income of an arriving household$52,279
- Average income of a leaving household$53,464
- Largest single originTom Green County (82 households)
- Largest single destinationTom Green County (94 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County | 82 | 179 | $4.1 m |
| Taylor County | 21 | 44 | $691,000 |
Households arriving report $1,185 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Tom Green 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 Runnels County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$432.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$421.8 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.4 percent
- GDP change over five years44.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes196th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2493rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$43,755
Output grew 2.4 percent in the latest year and 44.6 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 Runnels County
- Covered employment, annual average3,047
- Establishments reporting280
- Average annual pay$50,873
- Average weekly wage$978
- Manufacturing, employment476
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$62,100
- Retail trade, employment433
- Retail trade, average annual pay$45,612
- Health care and social assistance, employment233
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$42,401
- Construction, employment178
- Construction, average annual pay$124,499
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment135
- Wholesale trade, employment128
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 476 | 14 | $62,100 |
| Retail trade | 433 | 31 | $45,612 |
| Health care and social assistance | 233 | 20 | $42,401 |
| Construction | 178 | 24 | $124,499 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 135 | 38 | $40,676 |
| Wholesale trade | 128 | 15 | $38,535 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 41 | 4 | $32,350 |
| Other services, except public administration | 33 | 11 | $24,138 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 476 jobs, 15.6 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 Runnels County?
- Establishments, all industries218
- Employment at those establishments2,181
- Annual payroll$91.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.1
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 Runnels County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$605,282
- Single family units authorized2
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.5
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 Runnels County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded9
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$243,900
- Median 7(a) approval$204,800
- Largest single approval$718,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)90
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals22.2 percent
- Most active lenderThe First National Bank of Ballinger (5)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.6 m
- Average 504 approval$536,000
- Median 504 approval$439,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.3
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.8 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 Runnels County
Do SBA loans in Runnels County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 2 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 Runnels County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Ballinger, approvals4
- Miles, approvals3
- Wingate, approvals2
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinger | 4 | $684,700 |
| Miles | 3 | $1,228,400 |
| Wingate | 2 | $282,000 |
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 Runnels County?
- Land area1,051 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties62nd of 254
- Width, east to west30.7 mi
- Height, north to south34.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.21
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 Runnels County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Runnels County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480991
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Runnels 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 Runnels County (community 480991), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Runnels 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 2020-20249,874
- Households3,809
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$62,632
- Median age42.1
Common questions
Runnels County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Runnels County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 9,751 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 9,874, in 3,809 households, ranking 163rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Runnels County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.51 percent since the 2020 census base of 9,900, to 9,751 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 111 births against 152 deaths, with net migration of -118. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Runnels County?
$62,632. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,300, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $847 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Runnels County?
218 establishments, employing 2,181 people with an annual payroll of $91.6 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 Runnels County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 476 jobs, 15.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,047 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,873, or $978 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Runnels County?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $204,800, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Runnels County?
2 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $605,282. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Runnels 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 Runnels County come from?
The largest single origin is Tom Green County, with 82 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,279 against $53,464 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Runnels 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 Runnels 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 Runnels.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Runnels County. All 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger | city | 3,583 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Winters | city | 2,405 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Miles | city | 1,030 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Rowena | CDP | 199 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wingate | CDP | 128 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
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