US Census Data

Hill County, Texas

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
36,664
+2.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$63,147
+18.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$163,100
+57.1%’19–’23

Hill County, Texas counts 36,664 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,147 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hill County's population grew 2.7% from 35,689 to 36,664, while its median household income rose 18.5% from $53,307 to $63,147.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.2% of the population. 80.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
36,664
Median age
40.8 yrs
Median household income
$63,147
Median home value
$163,100
Median gross rent
$929
Housing units
16,314
Homeownership rate
76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.5%
Unemployment rate
4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
35,68936,664
Median household income
$53,307$63,147
Median home value
$103,800$163,100
Median gross rent
$767$929
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201935,689$53,307$103,800$767
202036,109$55,615$112,200$758
202135,686$57,800$114,600$803
202236,138$60,669$142,000$893
202336,664$63,147$163,100$929

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,1145.8%
5 to 176,45417.6%
18 to 242,9998.2%
25 to 344,02611.0%
35 to 444,21711.5%
45 to 544,28511.7%
55 to 645,12714.0%
65 to 744,39912.0%
75 and over3,0438.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)24,99268.2%
Black or African American2,1025.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native540.1%
Asian1970.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1110.3%
Two or more races9242.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,28422.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,28113.1%
High school graduate8,57534.2%
Some college or associate's8,61034.3%
Bachelor's degree3,03312.1%
Graduate or professional degree1,5986.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone12,33580.2%
Carpooled1,69811.0%
Public transit10.0%
Walked1511.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,0636.9%
Other means1390.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,26229.8%
15 to 29 min3,62625.3%
30 to 44 min2,81219.6%
45 to 59 min1,60311.2%
60+ min2,02114.1%

Households

Average household size
2.66
Poverty rate
14.2% (5,085 of 35,747)
CountShare
Family households8,95366.5%
Nonfamily households4,50433.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied13,45782.5%
Vacant2,85717.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied10,28176.4%
Renter-occupied3,17623.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached11,90773.0%
1-unit, attached1701.0%
2 to 4 units6133.8%
5 to 19 units4232.6%
20 or more units3192.0%
Mobile home & other2,88217.7%

Geography

County GEOID
48217
State
Texas
Land area
959 sq mi
Water area
27 sq mi
Center point
31.9826, -97.1306

Cities & places

14

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253