BY THE NUMBERS
2014
Change from 2001
Establishments
57
43%
Employees per Business
13
+6.1
100
122%
Self-Employment
–Male
76%
–Female
24%
Diversity (Percentile)
–Industry
1
–Occupation
1
Business Establishments, 2014
Business Profile
McMU
McMullen County has 753 residents. As for its neighboring
communities, the county has been impacted to a great
extent by the shale oil boom in South Texas. While
nearly one quarter of its 57 local businesses are in the
agricultural sector, the county’s economy is dominated by
the construction, retail trade, and oil and gas industries in
terms of sales.
Businesses by Industry, 2014
COU NTY
Sales by Industry ($ mil), 2013
LLEN
The single construction firm in McMullen County
generates more than half of the county’s annual sales
volume. Retail trade businesses together account for nearly
30 percent of that county’s sales activity, and oil and gas
firms account for another 17 percent. With a limited number
of business firms, the county is ranked low in both industry
and occupation diversity relative to other U.S. counties.
Retail trade businesses together account for nearly 30% of that
county’s sales activity, and oil and gas firms account for another 17%.
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