Hico

Population: 1,806
Median household income: $52,250
Median home value: $122,600

Hico, a community in Hamilton County, Texas, has 1,806 residents. At $52,250, its median household income sits below Hamilton County's $55,339.

From 2019 to 2023, Hico's population grew 14.2% from 1,582 to 1,806, while its median home value rose 52.7% from $80,300 to $122,600.

86.6% of workers drive to work alone. 84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,806
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,250
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 738
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5821,806

Median household income

$38,792$52,250

Median home value

$80,300$122,600

Median gross rent

$681$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,582	$38,792	$80,300	$681
2020	1,780	$27,731	$91,100	$657
2021	1,721	$32,813	$94,700	$642
2022	1,627	$44,191	$111,600	$900
2023	1,806	$52,250	$122,600	$725

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	206	11.4%
5 to 17	415	23.0%
18 to 24	56	3.1%
25 to 34	184	10.2%
35 to 44	178	9.9%
45 to 54	154	8.5%
55 to 64	222	12.3%
65 to 74	119	6.6%
75 and over	272	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,522	84.3%
Black or African American	101	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	9.6%
High school graduate	417	36.9%
Some college or associate's	383	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	149	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	72	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	473	86.6%
Carpooled	60	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	248	46.5%
15 to 29 min	121	22.7%
30 to 44 min	107	20.1%
45 to 59 min	20	3.8%
60+ min	37	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 11.2% (195 of 1,738)

	Count	Share
Family households	297	47.2%
Nonfamily households	332	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	629	85.2%
Vacant	109	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	73.3%
Renter-occupied	168	26.7%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	620	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	80	10.8%
5 to 19 units	7	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4833548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.9851, -98.0284