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Hood County

Texas · 70,501 residents (2025 est.) · 421 sq mi
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Hood County is home to 65,894 people in Texas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 24,794 people. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median. Few US counties rank higher on income. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
65,894
+60%since 2000
from 41,100 in 2000
70,501 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
157 / sq mi
+33%since 2009
from 117 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.9
+11%since 2000
from 41.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
421 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K36K47K59K70K19902000201020202024Hood County
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(3,243)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(3,636)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(4,072)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(3,829)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(3,057)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(6,782)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(7,562)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.9%(7,169)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(9,704)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415%(9,892)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.7%(5,077)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(1,871)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,160
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,668 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,607
+96%since 2000
from $22,261 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.7%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
−1%since 2010
from 0.446 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Manufacturing2.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$306,400
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,428
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.2%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
18.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+30%since 2009
from 2.7 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
79
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(37,193)
Black0.3%(112)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(2,975)
Asian0.3%(123)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(53,225)
Black1.1%(712)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(9,069)
Asian0.7%(463)
Other3.7%(2,425)
Diversity Score
41
+34%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
19
+14%since 2020
from 17 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
Mexican11.7%(7,706)
Spaniard0.5%(358)
Puerto Rican0.3%(180)
Salvadoran0.2%(134)
Panamanian0.1%(77)
Cuban0.1%(76)
Colombian0.1%(34)
Argentine0%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(127)
Nepalese0.2%(108)
Korean0.1%(58)
Pakistani0.1%(57)
Chinese0.1%(53)
Vietnamese0.1%(39)
Japanese0%(26)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(29)
Tongan0%(19)
Ancestry
English17.1%(11,286)
German14.1%(9,305)
Irish11.2%(7,365)
American8.5%(5,576)
Scottish2.7%(1,770)
Italian2.3%(1,538)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,094)
French1.6%(1,051)
Polish1.3%(834)
Dutch1.2%(767)
Norwegian1.1%(756)
Swedish0.9%(582)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(453)
Czech0.5%(321)
British0.4%(285)
Danish0.3%(196)
Russian0.2%(149)
Finnish0.2%(120)
Arab0.2%(107)
Greek0.2%(102)
Ukrainian0.1%(92)
Nigerian0.1%(73)
Hungarian0.1%(57)
Moroccan0.1%(54)
Portuguese0.1%(52)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Austrian0.1%(42)
Swiss0.1%(41)
Canadian0%(31)
Slovak0%(19)
Armenian0%(16)
Lebanese0%(13)
Latvian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.8 min
+23%since 2000
from 26.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.4%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 58.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.4%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24%(6,417)
Married62.4%(16,660)
Widowed3.4%(905)
Divorced10.2%(2,717)
Women 15+
Never married17.4%(4,914)
Married60.8%(17,170)
Widowed9.7%(2,743)
Divorced12.1%(3,417)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% 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)18%(901)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(1,187)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.2%(2,110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(354)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,001 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 Hood County, Texas?

Hood County, Texas has about 65,894 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hood County, Texas earns about $88,160 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hood County, Texas expensive?

In Hood County, Texas, the median home is worth about $306,400, and the typical rent is about $1,428 a month.

How educated are people in Hood County, Texas?

About 32.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hood County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hood County, Texas?

About 7.7% of people in Hood County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hood County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Hood County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,913 residents, a change of about 127 percent over that period.

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