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Hewitt

Texas · 16,754 residents (2025 est.) · 6.89 sq mi
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Hewitt is home to 16,432 people in Texas. Growth has run 48% since 2000, or 5,347 more people. Density works out to 2,386 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 4.8%, under the national 12.5%. The foreign-born share is 6%. The average commute runs 20 minutes.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

16,432
+48%since 2000
from 11,085 in 2000
16,754 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
2,386 / sq mi
+24%since 2009
from 1,931 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
38.0
+14%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K13K15K17K19902000201020202024Hewitt
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(540)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(968)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.6%(1,575)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.4%(1,378)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(1,024)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(1,782)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.3%(2,675)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(1,857)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.3%(1,536)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(1,839)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(1,089)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(169)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$83,511
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,469 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$38,054
+71%since 2000
from $22,263 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.9%
+19.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
4.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.351
+11%since 2010
from 0.316 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$273,300
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,538
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $696 in 2000
US average: $1,442
68.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
31.7% rent
2.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.72 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
18.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
47.6%
+15.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.3
+67%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(8,800)
Black7.6%(840)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(1,029)
Asian2.3%(256)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(11,037)
Black6%(992)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(3,024)
Asian4.9%(810)
Other3.5%(569)
63
+10%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.2%(2,004)
Puerto Rican2.2%(355)
Cuban0.3%(49)
Spaniard0.2%(29)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Chilean0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese4%(659)
Filipino0.3%(52)
Korean0.2%(29)
Asian Indian0.2%(25)
Japanese0.1%(22)
Okinawan0.1%(13)
Chinese0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19%(3,122)
Irish18.4%(3,025)
English14.9%(2,449)
American3.7%(608)
Czech2.2%(354)
Italian1.9%(314)
French1.7%(285)
Swedish1.5%(240)
Polish1.1%(174)
Scottish1%(172)
Welsh0.9%(152)
Norwegian0.9%(150)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(105)
Swiss0.4%(69)
Danish0.4%(58)
British0.2%(36)
West Indian0.2%(36)
Arab0.2%(30)
Ghanaian0.2%(26)
Dutch0.2%(25)
Greek0.2%(25)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Barbadian0.1%(24)
Hungarian0.1%(23)
Syrian0.1%(21)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Portuguese0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Jamaican0.1%(12)
Lebanese0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

36.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 94.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
13.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.0 min
+71%since 2000
from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
75.2%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
13.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 2.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
68.2%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 74.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
16.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
39.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
51.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
5.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
10.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2012
from 8.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
8.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
98.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2017
from 89.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 99.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
85.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 88.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
9.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(1,999)
Married59.4%(3,757)
Widowed1.1%(68)
Divorced7.9%(497)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(1,853)
Married52.5%(3,688)
Widowed8.3%(586)
Divorced12.8%(901)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.2%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(383)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(221)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(481)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.4%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,236 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hewitt, Texas?

Hewitt, Texas has about 16,432 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hewitt, Texas?

The typical household in Hewitt, Texas earns about $83,511 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hewitt, Texas expensive?

In Hewitt, Texas, the median home is worth about $273,300, and the typical rent is about $1,538 a month.

How educated are people in Hewitt, Texas?

About 36.5% of adults age 25 and over in Hewitt, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hewitt, Texas?

About 4.8% of people in Hewitt, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hewitt, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Hewitt, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,449 residents, a change of about 83 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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