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Hunt County

Texas · 64,343 residents · 840 sq mi
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With 64,343 people, Hunt County is a county in Texas. Median home value sits at $46,700. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 12,253 fewer people here than in 2000. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $25,317 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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

64,343
−16%vs 2000
vs 76,596 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.7
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
840 sq mi
Population, 19902024
60K73K87K100K113K19902000201020202024Hunt County
2024109K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(4,719)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(4,970)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(4,545)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(4,740)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(4,430)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(10,007)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(8,412)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(7,573)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(5,896)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(4,923)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(3,142)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(986)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,317
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,752 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,845
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,554 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.3%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,700
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$378
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $476 in 2000
US average: $450
70.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.5% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(61,170)
Black9.4%(7,183)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(6,366)
Asian0.5%(413)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87%(55,951)
Black10.5%(6,729)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(2,685)
Asian0.5%(339)
Other2.1%(1,324)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.3%(18,856)
Central American1.7%(1,881)
Salvadoran1.1%(1,192)
Puerto Rican0.6%(609)
Honduran0.4%(419)
Cuban0.3%(333)
Spaniard0.3%(284)
Venezuelan0.2%(166)
Ecuadorian0.1%(149)
Costa Rican0.1%(101)
Guatemalan0.1%(82)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(810)
Filipino0.2%(192)
Chinese0.2%(191)
Asian Indian0.1%(117)
Korean0.1%(59)
Cambodian0%(39)
Thai0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(13)
Pakistani0%(13)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(10)
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
English12.2%(13,299)
German9.7%(10,569)
Irish9.5%(10,402)
American5.8%(6,322)
Scottish2.2%(2,394)
Italian2.1%(2,314)
French1.5%(1,625)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(991)
Polish0.9%(941)
Dutch0.7%(794)
British0.6%(631)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(560)
Welsh0.5%(491)
Swedish0.4%(431)
Greek0.3%(352)
Czech0.2%(264)
Belgian0.2%(187)
Ghanaian0.2%(184)
Russian0.2%(175)
Nigerian0.1%(153)
Portuguese0.1%(151)
Arab0.1%(127)
Hungarian0.1%(125)
West Indian0.1%(120)
Australian0.1%(103)
Danish0.1%(86)
Ethiopian0.1%(78)
Canadian0.1%(73)
Swiss0.1%(61)
Palestinian0.1%(60)
Austrian0%(53)
Slovak0%(50)
Ukrainian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(40)
Lebanese0%(35)
Brazilian0%(35)
Finnish0%(33)
Croatian0%(24)
Romanian0%(24)
Turkish0%(21)
Iranian0%(13)
Iraqi0%(10)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.1%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
−8%vs 2000
vs 24.5 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 married32.9%(14,064)
Married54%(23,089)
Widowed3.6%(1,532)
Divorced9.5%(4,038)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(11,766)
Married51.2%(22,705)
Widowed9.3%(4,126)
Divorced12.9%(5,722)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.0%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 23.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)31.7%(2,339)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(1,652)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(2,354)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(303)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,373 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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How many people live in Hunt County, Texas?

Hunt County, Texas has about 64,343 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hunt County, Texas earns about $25,317 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hunt County, Texas expensive?

In Hunt County, Texas, the median home is worth about $46,700, and the typical rent is about $378 a month.

How educated are people in Hunt County, Texas?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hunt County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hunt County, Texas?

About 15.3% of people in Hunt County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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