Scurry County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Scurry County, Texas had an estimated 16,211 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,910, across 905 square miles. County output reached $2.18 bn in 2024, 409 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $15.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Scurry County
How many people live in Scurry County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202416,488
- Households5,876
- Average household size2.81
- Median household income$60,039
- Median age36.9
- Median gross rent$1,020 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$113,800
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over10,993
- Population under 184,154
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,564
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,770
- Civilian labor force6,894
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.9 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties136th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2072nd of 3,222
Scurry County is the 136th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 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 Scurry County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202416,211
- Census 2020 base population16,910
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.13 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-19
- Births, 2024196
- Deaths, 2024160
- Natural change, 202436
- Net domestic migration, 2024-101
- Net international migration, 202446
- Total net migration, 2024-55
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-921
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2913th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.13 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 Scurry County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving348
- People arriving, from those returns696
- Tax returns filed by households leaving455
- Net household movement-107
- Adjusted gross income arriving$20.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$59,727
- Average income of a leaving household$49,004
- Largest single originLubbock County (35 households)
- Largest single destinationLubbock County (57 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock County | 35 | 70 | $1.4 m |
| Mitchell County | 26 | 64 | $1.1 m |
Households arriving report $10,723 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 Lubbock 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 Scurry County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$2.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.07 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.4 percent
- GDP change over five years89.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes102nd of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1207th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$132,490
Output grew 5.4 percent in the latest year and 89.7 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 Scurry County
- Covered employment, annual average6,391
- Establishments reporting468
- Average annual pay$74,986
- Average weekly wage$1,442
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment1,174
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$106,933
- Retail trade, employment689
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,903
- Accommodation and food services, employment572
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$19,131
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment320
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$231,507
- Manufacturing, employment265
- Utilities, employment258
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,174 | 56 | $106,933 |
| Retail trade | 689 | 52 | $32,903 |
| Accommodation and food services | 572 | 43 | $19,131 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 320 | 16 | $231,507 |
| Manufacturing | 265 | 12 | $104,511 |
| Utilities | 258 | 7 | $104,216 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 258 | 16 | $97,253 |
| Construction | 235 | 32 | $73,124 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 1,174 jobs, 18.4 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 Scurry County?
- Establishments, all industries409
- Employment at those establishments4,859
- Annual payroll$295.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.8
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 Scurry County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202432
- Declared construction value permitted$9.7 m
- Single family units authorized32
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorized per 1,000 households5.4
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 Scurry County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$15.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,275,142
- Median 7(a) approval$955,000
- Largest single approval$4,993,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)293
- Jobs per approval24.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (4)
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.3 m
- Average 504 approval$566,000
- Median 504 approval$401,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval13.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.3
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$17.6 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 Scurry County
Do SBA loans in Scurry County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 5 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 Scurry County?
- Land area905 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties132nd of 254
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land18
- Establishments per square mile0.45
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 Scurry County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Scurry County, unincorporated areasNot participating, community 480564
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate50.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Scurry 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 Scurry County (community 480564), does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Scurry 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. 50.0 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 Scurry 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 Scurry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202416,488
- Households5,876
- Average household size2.81
- Median household income$60,039
- Median age36.9
Common questions
Scurry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scurry County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 16,211 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 16,488, in 5,876 households, ranking 136th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Scurry County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.13 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,910, to 16,211 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 196 births against 160 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 Scurry County?
$60,039. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,800, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,020 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Scurry County?
409 establishments, employing 4,859 people with an annual payroll of $295.7 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 Scurry County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 1,174 jobs, 18.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 6,391 jobs at an average annual pay of $74,986, or $1,442 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Scurry County?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $15.3 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $955,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Scurry County?
32 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $9.7 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Scurry 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 Scurry County come from?
The largest single origin is Lubbock County, with 35 households. Arriving households report an average income of $59,727 against $49,004 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Scurry 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 Scurry 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 Scurry.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Scurry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder | city | 11,241 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Hermleigh | CDP | 473 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fluvanna | CDP | 130 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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