Hemphill County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,311
Median household income: $72,052
Median home value: $214,900

Hemphill County, Texas counts 3,311 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,052 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hemphill County's population declined 17.1% from 3,994 to 3,311, while its median household income rose 2.0% from $70,625 to $72,052.

The median resident is 41.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,311
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,052
Median home value: $214,900
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 1,694
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9943,311

Median household income

$70,625$72,052

Median home value

$151,700$214,900

Median gross rent

$823$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,994	$70,625	$151,700	$823
2020	3,901	$59,605	$180,300	$940
2021	3,450	$54,867	$187,200	$856
2022	3,371	$67,798	$200,600	$1,025
2023	3,311	$72,052	$214,900	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	4.7%
5 to 17	620	18.7%
18 to 24	326	9.8%
25 to 34	304	9.2%
35 to 44	421	12.7%
45 to 54	457	13.8%
55 to 64	392	11.8%
65 to 74	413	12.5%
75 and over	222	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,094	63.2%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,099	33.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	342	15.5%
High school graduate	727	32.9%
Some college or associate's	600	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	459	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	81	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,150	76.1%
Carpooled	133	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	76	5.0%
Bicycle	7	0.5%
Worked from home	88	5.8%
Other means	58	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	937	65.8%
15 to 29 min	154	10.8%
30 to 44 min	59	4.1%
45 to 59 min	156	11.0%
60+ min	118	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 3.5% (113 of 3,261)

	Count	Share
Family households	902	65.9%
Nonfamily households	466	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,368	80.8%
Vacant	326	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,045	76.4%
Renter-occupied	323	23.6%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,296	76.5%
1-unit, attached	46	2.7%
2 to 4 units	63	3.7%
5 to 19 units	52	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	237	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48211
State: Texas
Land area: 906 sq mi
Water area: 5.87 sq mi
Center point: 35.8160, -100.2792

Cities & places

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