Hutchinson County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,413
Median household income: $65,470
Median home value: $102,200

Home to 20,413 residents, Hutchinson County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,470, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hutchinson County's population declined 4.4% from 21,344 to 20,413, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $52,524 to $65,470.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.1% of the population. 83.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,413
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,470
Median home value: $102,200
Median gross rent: $852
Housing units: 10,175
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,34420,413

Median household income

$52,524$65,470

Median home value

$78,800$102,200

Median gross rent

$758$852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,344	$52,524	$78,800	$758
2020	21,105	$57,921	$81,600	$817
2021	20,801	$57,288	$86,200	$791
2022	20,595	$62,211	$96,500	$881
2023	20,413	$65,470	$102,200	$852

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,163	5.7%
5 to 17	3,977	19.5%
18 to 24	1,872	9.2%
25 to 34	2,538	12.4%
35 to 44	2,588	12.7%
45 to 54	2,041	10.0%
55 to 64	2,685	13.2%
65 to 74	2,187	10.7%
75 and over	1,362	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,897	68.1%
Black or African American	486	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	178	0.9%
Asian	137	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.2%
Some other race	71	0.3%
Two or more races	591	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,011	24.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,899	14.2%
High school graduate	4,292	32.0%
Some college or associate's	5,072	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,605	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	533	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,307	83.7%
Carpooled	802	9.2%
Public transit	87	1.0%
Walked	169	1.9%
Bicycle	30	0.3%
Worked from home	235	2.7%
Other means	96	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,321	50.9%
15 to 29 min	2,274	26.8%
30 to 44 min	603	7.1%
45 to 59 min	637	7.5%
60+ min	656	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 11.6% (2,340 of 20,194)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,485	64.6%
Nonfamily households	2,459	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,944	68.2%
Vacant	3,231	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,618	80.9%
Renter-occupied	1,326	19.1%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,192	80.5%
1-unit, attached	185	1.8%
2 to 4 units	502	4.9%
5 to 19 units	345	3.4%
20 or more units	49	0.5%
Mobile home & other	902	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48233
State: Texas
Land area: 887 sq mi
Water area: 7.53 sq mi
Center point: 35.8370, -101.3627

Cities & places

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