Hartley County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Hartley County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Hartley County is a sparsely populated Texas Panhandle county of 5,307 residents, with an economy that punches well above its size—GDP per capita of $161,696 against a median household income of $75,841 suggests heavy capital investment relative to labor, consistent with large-scale agricultural and energy operations. The labor force is small, with participation at just 43.2% and 23.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment is low at 2.4% and median worker earnings reach $50,537. The county has shed roughly 8% of its population over five years, yet housing remains relatively affordable at a $213,200 median home value and $1,023 median monthly rent, with a 76.7% homeownership rate.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-8.0% since 2018
Hartley County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone3,631 (69.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race786 (15.1%)
- Black or African American Alone315 (6.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone250 (4.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races201 (3.9%)
- Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone13 (0.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,009
- 2.German or other West Germanic49
- 3.Other Indo-European35
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance378
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining362
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)238
- 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing132
- 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)122
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations656
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations507
- 3.Service Occupations230
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations214
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations124
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.19×)401
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)521
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)127
- 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.91×)107
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.72×)138
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.