COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hudspeth County

Texas · 2,915 residents · 4,571 sq mi

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Hudspeth County is home to 2,915 people in Texas. 38.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $23,300. Households here earn about 43% less than in Texas as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households take in $15,401 at the median, 49% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

2,915

−13%vs 2000

vs 3,344 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 30.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4,571 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(214)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911%(320)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(278)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(211)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(185)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(476)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(372)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(307)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(260)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(177)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(92)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,401

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,045 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,994

−16%vs 2000

vs $9,549 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

38.9%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,300

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$391

+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.8%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

31.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic23%(770)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino75%(2,509)

Asian0.1%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.4%(2,345)

Black0.2%(5)

Hispanic / Latino64.5%(1,879)

Asian0.7%(21)

Other18.7%(544)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican59.5%(2,026)

Central American2.9%(97)

Guatemalan1.8%(62)

Honduran1%(35)

Dominican0.8%(27)

Puerto Rican0.5%(17)

Spaniard0.1%(3)

Ancestry

Irish7.1%(241)

English6%(204)

American3.2%(108)

German2.1%(71)

French1.9%(65)

Subsaharan African1.3%(43)

British1.1%(36)

Italian0.7%(24)

Dutch0.4%(13)

Swedish0.3%(9)

Scottish0.2%(7)

Canadian0.1%(4)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.1%(4)

Portuguese0.1%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

Greek0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 46.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 15.3 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 married55.3%(1,098)

Married35.2%(700)

Widowed2.2%(43)

Divorced7.3%(145)

Women 15+

Never married27.9%(287)

Married49.2%(506)

Widowed12.4%(127)

Divorced10.5%(108)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

31.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 33.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.2%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

−16.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.5%

+15.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.5%

−17.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.5% 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)21.9%(43)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)57.7%(113)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.3%(75)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 196 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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