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Hill County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Hill County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hill County is a small rural county of 36,664 residents with a relatively mature workforce—median age 41—and a modest educational attainment rate of 18.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation sits at 56.8%, with median worker earnings of $38,890 and an unemployment rate of 4.2%, reflecting a cost-competitive environment anchored by a median home value of $163,100 and median gross rent of $929 per month. The county posted 3.6% population growth over five years, and a 78.2% homeownership rate alongside a per capita income of $31,410 point to a predominantly owner-occupied, working-class residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

36,664

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,591

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

Hill County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,005 (75.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,338 (8.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,093 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,840 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,467 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone300 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,916
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic94
  3. 3.Other Indo-European80
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)53
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,189

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,420

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,410

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,361
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,987
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,802
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,761
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,366

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,813
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,178
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,049
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,799
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.47×)877
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.75×)1,914
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.40×)1,294
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)1,885
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$929/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,304 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,232 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999959 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999894 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999723 (6.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999622 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,385 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled1,717 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,135 (7.2%)
  • Walked233 (1.5%)
  • Other209 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle7 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.