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Sutton County, TX: population growth, jobs and income

Sutton County lost 43 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−1.3%).

Sutton County had an estimated 3,203 residents in 2025, down 4.7% (158 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Texas as a whole (+8.5%), and the 222nd fastest growth of 246 counties in Texas.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$772/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes27.9%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months02025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 39 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 859 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −17.2% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 5.9% in 2025, 2.3 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 0 new homes in 2025, or 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $78,906 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +29.0% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,904th.

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Sutton County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20253,203−43
20243,246+23
20233,223−19
20223,242−56
20213,298−63
20203,361–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Sutton County

Sutton County lost 158 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−157).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−5−53
International migrationfrom and to other countries+1+55
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−39−157
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+0−3
Total change−43−158

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn TexasAmong U.S. counties
Population growth222nd of 2462,904th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents211th of 2462,935th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth231st of 2453,002nd of 3,092
Median household income40th of 246627th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate233rd of 2462,868th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents195th of 2232,784th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Sutton County's population change (−4.7%) was ahead of 2 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 4.

2 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Sutton County's $78,906 (2020–24).

Sutton County, TX and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Sutton County, TX This county3,203−4.7%−12.20.0$78,906
Schleicher County, TX2,245−7.9%−16.01.3$86,694
Edwards County, TX1,370−3.6%−0.7–$40,313
Kimble County, TX4,438+3.4%5.90.2$69,455
Val Verde County, TX47,835+0.5%−7.91.5$66,100
Menard County, TX1,956−0.2%27.1–$53,043
Crockett County, TX2,769−10.5%−5.1–$81,022

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Sutton County growing?

No. Its population fell 4.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 158 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Texas as a whole changed +8.5% over the same years. That ranks 222nd of 246 counties in Texas for population growth.

How many people moved to Sutton County?

On net, none in 2025: about 39 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Sutton County?

It averaged 5.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Sutton County?

About 3,203 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Sutton County?

Private employers there had 859 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −17.2% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.