Hartley County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,307
Median household income: $82,122
Median home value: $213,200

Hartley County, Texas counts 5,307 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $82,122 runs above the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Hartley County's population declined 6.4% from 5,669 to 5,307, while its median household income rose 40.9% from $58,298 to $82,122.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.8% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,307
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,122
Median home value: $213,200
Median gross rent: $1,023
Housing units: 1,808
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6695,307

Median household income

$58,298$82,122

Median home value

$167,200$213,200

Median gross rent

$900$1,023

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,669	$58,298	$167,200	$900
2020	5,588	$53,722	$179,200	$955
2021	5,465	$61,196	$181,600	$948
2022	5,369	$78,065	$226,500	$1,102
2023	5,307	$82,122	$213,200	$1,023

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	311	5.9%
5 to 17	887	16.7%
18 to 24	109	2.1%
25 to 34	842	15.9%
35 to 44	1,021	19.2%
45 to 54	670	12.6%
55 to 64	590	11.1%
65 to 74	507	9.6%
75 and over	370	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,017	56.8%
Black or African American	355	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.8%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	237	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,629	30.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	677	16.9%
High school graduate	1,396	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,004	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	575	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	348	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,396	82.1%
Carpooled	156	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	66	3.9%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	75	4.4%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,054	64.8%
15 to 29 min	431	26.5%
30 to 44 min	98	6.0%
45 to 59 min	19	1.2%
60+ min	24	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 6.8% (263 of 3,892)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,184	72.4%
Nonfamily households	451	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,635	90.4%
Vacant	173	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,254	76.7%
Renter-occupied	381	23.3%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,331	73.6%
1-unit, attached	16	0.9%
2 to 4 units	58	3.2%
5 to 19 units	72	4.0%
20 or more units	49	2.7%
Mobile home & other	282	15.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48205
State: Texas
Land area: 1,462 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 35.8402, -102.6100

Cities & places

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