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Hill County

Texas · 39,503 residents (2025 est.) · 959 sq mi
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Hill County is home to 37,328 people in Texas. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $179,200. Density works out to 39 people per square mile. 7% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,328
+15%since 2000
from 32,321 in 2000
39,503 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
39 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 37 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+7%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
959 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K29K32K35K38K19902000201020202024Hill County
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(2,131)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(2,101)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(2,826)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(2,315)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(2,303)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(4,203)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(4,403)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(4,287)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(5,139)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(4,570)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(2,395)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(655)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,591
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,600 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,052
+107%since 2000
from $15,514 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
+1%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction3.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$179,200
+78%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$946
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $436 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
21.8% rent
Vacancy rate
16.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.75 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+27%since 2009
from 2.2 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.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(25,079)
Black7.3%(2,359)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(4,360)
Asian0.2%(78)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(25,220)
Black5%(1,851)
Hispanic / Latino23.1%(8,635)
Asian0.5%(197)
Other3.8%(1,425)
Diversity Score
61
+16%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−16%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.2%(7,524)
Puerto Rican0.6%(239)
Salvadoran0.3%(122)
Cuban0.3%(102)
Spaniard0.2%(68)
Guatemalan0.2%(64)
Costa Rican0.1%(23)
Nicaraguan0.1%(21)
Honduran0.1%(19)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(114)
Korean0.2%(57)
Filipino0.1%(51)
Chinese0.1%(44)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
English11.6%(4,340)
German10.8%(4,047)
Irish10.3%(3,838)
American5.6%(2,079)
Czech2.9%(1,078)
French1.6%(586)
Scottish1.5%(570)
Italian0.9%(338)
Dutch0.7%(246)
Norwegian0.7%(246)
Polish0.6%(236)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.3%(102)
Welsh0.3%(99)
Danish0.3%(94)
Swedish0.2%(92)
Greek0.2%(72)
Russian0.2%(58)
Swiss0.2%(58)
Portuguese0.1%(48)
British0.1%(41)
Hungarian0.1%(33)
Iranian0.1%(33)
Arab0.1%(32)
Lithuanian0.1%(26)
Lebanese0%(14)
Canadian0%(14)
Belgian0%(12)
Finnish0%(9)
Syrian0%(8)
Slovak0%(3)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.7%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 71.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.0 min
+44%since 2000
from 22.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 57.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 18.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+19.7 ptssince 2017
from 68.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
84.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 83.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 15.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.6%(4,143)
Married55.2%(8,274)
Widowed4.3%(645)
Divorced12.9%(1,938)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(3,527)
Married54%(8,241)
Widowed11.1%(1,689)
Divorced11.9%(1,813)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% 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)23.4%(513)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49%(1,073)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,189 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 Hill County, Texas?

Hill County, Texas has about 37,328 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hill County, Texas?

The typical household in Hill County, Texas earns about $64,591 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hill County, Texas expensive?

In Hill County, Texas, the median home is worth about $179,200, and the typical rent is about $946 a month.

How educated are people in Hill County, Texas?

About 18.0% of adults age 25 and over in Hill County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hill County, Texas?

About 14.7% of people in Hill County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hill County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Hill County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,182 residents, a change of about 38 percent over that period.

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