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Kermit, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Kermit is a Census city of 5,689 people across 2.53 square miles of land, in Winkler County. Median household income is $81,170, 84.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kermit
What Kermit is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,246
- County holding the largest share of its areaWinkler County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kermit
How many people live in Kermit
- Population5,689
- Median age35.3
- Population under 181,598
- Share under 1828.1 percent
- Population 65 and over757
- Share 65 and over13.3 percent
- Households2,138
- Family households1,630
- Share of households that are families76.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kermit
Income and work in Kermit
- Median household income$81,170 plus or minus $21,635
- Per capita income$33,995
- Civilian labor force2,839
- Employed2,727
- Unemployed112 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over3,557
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher67.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kermit
Housing in Kermit
- Housing units2,563
- Occupied units2,138
- Vacant units425 plus or minus 135
- Vacancy rate16.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied1,807
- Renter occupied331 plus or minus 127
- Ownership rate84.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,600 plus or minus $33,938
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,071
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units2,288
- Share single family89.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more83 plus or minus 87
- Share in buildings of two or more3.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes187 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kermit
How Kermit gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,715
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,231
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,011 plus or minus 267
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Drove alone86.2 percent
- Carpooled9.4 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home0.4 percent plus or minus 0.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kermit
SBA loans in Kermit (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$5,078,500
- Average approval$2,539,250
- Median approval$2,539,250
- Largest approval$3,511,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term237 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kermit, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kermit
SBA loans in Kermit (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$961,000
- Average approval$961,000
- Median approval$961,000
- Largest approval$961,000
- Jobs supported17
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kermit, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kermit
Flood risk in Kermit
- NFIP communityCity of Kermit
- NFIP community number480674
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/23/76
The City of Kermit does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480674 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Winkler County, not Kermit
Winkler County context, not Kermit figures
- Establishments in Winkler County204
- Covered employment, Winkler County4,144
- Average annual pay, Winkler County$93,855
- Housing units permitted, Winkler County10
Every figure in this section is published for Winkler County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kermit.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kermit questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kermit, Texas?
5,689, in 2,138 households. Kermit city covers 2.53 square miles of land, which is 2,246 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kermit in?
Winkler County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kermit?
$81,170. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,600. Median gross rent is $1,071 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Kermit businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $2,539,250, plus 1 504 approvals worth $961,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Kermit, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Kermit borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Kermit. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Kermit in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Kermit appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kermit, city of, community 480674, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kermit figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Winkler County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kermit.
Is zoning published for Kermit?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.