Hockley County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,455
Median household income: $54,810
Median home value: $112,700

Hockley County, Texas counts 21,455 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,810 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hockley County's population declined 7.0% from 23,064 to 21,455, while its median household income rose 13.6% from $48,248 to $54,810.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $813.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,455
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,810
Median home value: $112,700
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 9,209
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,06421,455

Median household income

$48,248$54,810

Median home value

$93,600$112,700

Median gross rent

$696$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,064	$48,248	$93,600	$696
2020	22,986	$47,010	$92,900	$691
2021	21,670	$49,241	$98,600	$751
2022	21,495	$53,283	$110,800	$765
2023	21,455	$54,810	$112,700	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,487	6.9%
5 to 17	4,208	19.6%
18 to 24	2,065	9.6%
25 to 34	2,775	12.9%
35 to 44	2,810	13.1%
45 to 54	2,304	10.7%
55 to 64	2,543	11.9%
65 to 74	1,949	9.1%
75 and over	1,314	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,631	44.9%
Black or African American	611	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.2%
Asian	49	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	472	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,644	49.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,754	20.1%
High school graduate	3,897	28.5%
Some college or associate's	4,536	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,742	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	766	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,465	79.5%
Carpooled	1,247	13.3%
Public transit	23	0.2%
Walked	165	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	401	4.3%
Other means	88	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,276	47.6%
15 to 29 min	1,611	17.9%
30 to 44 min	1,957	21.8%
45 to 59 min	555	6.2%
60+ min	589	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 12.6% (2,628 of 20,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,834	72.4%
Nonfamily households	2,224	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,058	87.5%
Vacant	1,151	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,848	72.6%
Renter-occupied	2,210	27.4%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,902	74.9%
1-unit, attached	38	0.4%
2 to 4 units	261	2.8%
5 to 19 units	288	3.1%
20 or more units	179	1.9%
Mobile home & other	1,541	16.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48219
State: Texas
Land area: 908 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.6059, -102.3434

Cities & places

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