Schleicher County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Schleicher County, Texas had an estimated 2,302 residents on July 1, 2024, down 6.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,452, across 1,311 square miles. County output reached $188.7 m in 2024, 46 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Schleicher County
How many people live in Schleicher County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,381
- Households964
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$86,694
- Median age39.9
- Median gross rent$660 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$122,700
- Home value to household income1.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,720
- Population under 18548
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over545
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,288
- Civilian labor force1,047
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.1 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties229th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3086th of 3,222
Schleicher County is the 229th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.4 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.0 percent against 22.9 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 Schleicher County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,302
- Census 2020 base population2,452
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.12 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-67
- Births, 202420
- Deaths, 202432
- Natural change, 2024-12
- Net domestic migration, 2024-55
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024-55
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-124
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3054th of 3,144
The county has lost 6.12 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 Schleicher County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving54
- People arriving, from those returns97
- Tax returns filed by households leaving64
- Net household movement-10
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-71,000
- Average income of an arriving household$61,519
- Average income of a leaving household$53,016
- Largest single destinationTom Green County (26 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $8,503 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.
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What is the Schleicher County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$188.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$172.1 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.6 percent
- GDP change over five years51.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes234th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2912th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$79,252
Output grew 9.6 percent in the latest year and 51.8 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 Schleicher County
- Covered employment, annual average711
- Establishments reporting85
- Average annual pay$53,577
- Average weekly wage$1,030
- Retail trade, employment73
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,165
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment72
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$55,412
- Other services, except public administration, employment5
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$35,366
- Unclassified establishments, employment5
- Unclassified establishments, average annual pay$22,425
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 73 | 7 | $35,165 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 72 | 5 | $55,412 |
| Other services, except public administration | 5 | 3 | $35,366 |
| Unclassified establishments | 5 | 4 | $22,425 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 73 jobs, 10.3 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 Schleicher County?
- Establishments, all industries46
- Employment at those establishments368
- Annual payroll$17.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.3
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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Building permits in Schleicher County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$907,922
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.1
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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How large is Schleicher County?
- Land area1,311 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties31st of 254
- Width, east to west50.3 mi
- Height, north to south26.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.04
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 Schleicher County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Schleicher County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480999
- Communities in the county 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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher County (community 480999), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Schleicher 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.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,381
- Households964
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$86,694
- Median age39.9
Common questions
Schleicher County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Schleicher County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,302 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,381, in 964 households, ranking 229th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Schleicher County's population growing?
The population has fallen 6.12 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,452, to 2,302 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 20 births against 32 deaths, with net migration of -55. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Schleicher County?
$86,694. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,700, which is 1.4 times income, and median gross rent is $660 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Schleicher County?
46 establishments, employing 368 people with an annual payroll of $17.6 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 Schleicher County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 73 jobs, 10.3 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 711 jobs at an average annual pay of $53,577, or $1,030 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Schleicher County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $907,922. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher 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 Schleicher.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Schleicher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado | city | 1,737 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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