COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hemphill County vs Roberts County
PLACE A
Hemphill County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Roberts County, South Dakota
Hemphill County is 70% smaller than Roberts County. Roberts County earns more, with a median household income $3,567 higher. Roberts County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -11%).
HEMPHILL COUNTYROBERTS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,08310,255−70% vs Roberts County
Population density39−6
Population growth-11.2%1.3%−12.5 pts
Median age45.138.5+6.6
Male55.3%51.1%+4.2 pts
Female44.7%48.9%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born14.1%1.2%+12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.2%56.5%+5.8 pts
Black2.4%0.3%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino32.6%2.6%+30.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.8%39.8%−36.9 pts
Median household income$61,563$65,130−$3,567
Per capita income$37,488$32,107+$5,381
Poverty rate6.2%15.7%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.426−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%18.6%+3.4 pts
Graduate degree2.7%5.2%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%6.0%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.4%60.2%+0.3 pts
Median home value$205,700$154,500+$51,200
Median gross rent$836$658+$178
Owner-occupied71.1%71.2%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%25.2%−8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.8%25.7%+7.0 pts
Average commute16.716.2+0.6
Worked from home5.2%9.0%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured18.4%18.2%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025