COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hood County

Texas · 28,981 residents · 421 sq mi

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Hood County is a county of 28,981 people in Texas. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. That is roughly 17% ahead of the Texas median. Getting to work takes 28 minutes on average.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

28,981

−29%vs 2000

vs 41,100 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

421 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202466K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(1,976)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(2,260)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(1,996)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(1,779)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(1,114)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(4,523)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(4,307)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(3,043)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(3,289)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(3,121)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(1,279)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(294)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,627

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,668 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,961

−33%vs 2000

vs $22,261 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$73,700

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$455

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $541 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(37,193)

Black0.3%(112)

Hispanic / Latino7.2%(2,975)

Asian0.3%(123)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(28,189)

Black0%(9)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(1,288)

Asian0.6%(181)

Other2.1%(602)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican11.7%(7,706)

Central American0.5%(360)

Spaniard0.5%(358)

Puerto Rican0.3%(180)

Salvadoran0.2%(134)

Panamanian0.1%(77)

Cuban0.1%(76)

South American0.1%(71)

Colombian0.1%(34)

Venezuelan0%(19)

Argentine0%(18)

Dominican0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(127)

Nepalese0.2%(108)

Korean0.1%(58)

Pakistani0.1%(57)

Chinese0.1%(53)

Vietnamese0.1%(39)

Japanese0%(26)

Asian Indian0%(18)

Indonesian0%(11)

Thai0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(35)

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)

French Canadian0.4%(234)

Danish0.3%(196)

Russian0.2%(149)

Finnish0.2%(120)

Subsaharan African0.2%(108)

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)

Australian0%(27)

West Indian0%(20)

Slovak0%(19)

Armenian0%(16)

Lebanese0%(13)

Latvian0%(10)

Belgian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.7 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 26.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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