Jim Hogg County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,797
Median household income: $42,230
Median home value: $125,600

Jim Hogg County is a county in Texas with a population of 4,797. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $42,230 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Jim Hogg County's population declined 8.3% from 5,231 to 4,797, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $33,382 to $42,230.

The typical home was built around 1975. 31.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,797
Median age: 25.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,230
Median home value: $125,600
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,931
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2314,797

Median household income

$33,382$42,230

Median home value

$65,000$125,600

Median gross rent

$584$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,231	$33,382	$65,000	$584
2020	5,187	$35,736	$77,000	$496
2021	4,864	$37,342	$88,000	$647
2022	4,830	$42,292	$115,100	$754
2023	4,797	$42,230	$125,600	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 520.6%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 2415.2%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	986	20.6%
5 to 17	678	14.1%
18 to 24	727	15.2%
25 to 34	645	13.4%
35 to 44	438	9.1%
45 to 54	386	8.0%
55 to 64	532	11.1%
65 to 74	273	5.7%
75 and over	132	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,024	21.3%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,757	78.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	511	21.2%
High school graduate	985	40.9%
Some college or associate's	454	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	331	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	125	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,228	72.4%
Carpooled	367	21.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	3.4%
Other means	6	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	874	53.4%
15 to 29 min	226	13.8%
30 to 44 min	139	8.5%
45 to 59 min	18	1.1%
60+ min	380	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.88
Poverty rate: 31.4% (1,427 of 4,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	854	69.9%
Nonfamily households	367	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,221	63.2%
Vacant	710	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	751	61.5%
Renter-occupied	470	38.5%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,520	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	106	5.5%
5 to 19 units	77	4.0%
20 or more units	41	2.1%
Mobile home & other	187	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48247
State: Texas
Land area: 1,136 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 27.0532, -98.7476

Cities & places

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