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Denver City, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Denver City is a Census town of 4,368 people across 2.61 square miles of land, lying across Yoakum County and Gaines County. Median household income is $85,250, 67.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Denver City
What Denver City is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.61 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,674
- County holding the largest share of its areaYoakum County, 91.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inYoakum County 91.7 percent, Gaines County 8.3 percent
Denver City crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Denver City
How many people live in Denver City
- Population4,368
- Median age33.5 plus or minus 7.7
- Population under 181,312 plus or minus 380
- Share under 1830.0 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Population 65 and over574 plus or minus 222
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households1,465
- Family households1,133
- Share of households that are families77.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Denver City
Income and work in Denver City
- Median household income$85,250 plus or minus $17,228
- Per capita income$38,064 plus or minus $8,122
- Civilian labor force1,943
- Employed1,816
- Unemployed127 plus or minus 123
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over2,495
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.3 percent plus or minus 16.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Denver City
Housing in Denver City
- Housing units1,625
- Occupied units1,465
- Vacant units160 plus or minus 156
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Owner occupied986
- Renter occupied479 plus or minus 148
- Ownership rate67.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$172,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,030
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units1,286
- Share single family79.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more164 plus or minus 161
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes175 plus or minus 170
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Denver City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,775 plus or minus 355
- Commuting under 15 minutes863 plus or minus 360
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.6 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more605 plus or minus 271
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.1 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone78.0 percent
- Carpooled7.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home2.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Denver City
SBA loans in Denver City (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$4,928,700
- Average approval$821,450
- Median approval$537,400
- Largest approval$2,750,000
- Jobs supported36
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term102 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Denver City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Denver City
SBA loans in Denver City (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,306,000
- Average approval$1,306,000
- Median approval$1,306,000
- Largest approval$1,306,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Denver City, 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.
Denver City
Flood risk in Denver City
- NFIP communityCity of Denver City
- NFIP community number480682
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/89
The City of Denver City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480682 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.
Yoakum County, not Denver City
Yoakum County context, not Denver City figures
- Establishments in Yoakum County192
- Covered employment, Yoakum County3,378
- Average annual pay, Yoakum County$79,119
- Housing units permitted, Yoakum County7
Every figure in this section is published for Yoakum County as a whole and is not a measurement of Denver City.
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
Denver City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Denver City, Texas?
4,368, in 1,465 households. Denver City town covers 2.61 square miles of land, which is 1,674 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Denver City in?
Denver City lies in more than one. By area it is 91.7 percent in Yoakum County, 8.3 percent in Gaines County. This page sits under Yoakum County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Denver City?
$85,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,800. Median gross rent is $1,030 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Denver City businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $4.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $537,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Denver City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Denver City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Denver City. Only 2 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 Denver City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Denver City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Denver City, city of, community 480682, 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 Denver City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Yoakum 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 Denver City.
Is zoning published for Denver City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.