Hemphill

Population: 1,397
Median household income: $58,445
Median home value: $86,300

Hemphill, a community in Sabine County, Texas, has 1,397 residents. At $58,445, its median household income sits in line with Sabine County's $59,924.

From 2019 to 2023, Hemphill's population grew 5.9% from 1,319 to 1,397, while its median home value fell 3.7% from $89,600 to $86,300.

Owners occupy 51.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,397
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,445
Median home value: $86,300
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 612
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 18.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3191,397

Median household income

$28,333$58,445

Median home value

$89,600$86,300

Median gross rent

$583$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,319	$28,333	$89,600	$583
2020	1,341	$29,688	$72,000	$640
2021	1,411	$32,759	$75,800	$721
2022	1,439	$36,250	$79,000	$778
2023	1,397	$58,445	$86,300	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	10.4%
5 to 17	236	16.9%
18 to 24	114	8.2%
25 to 34	175	12.5%
35 to 44	184	13.2%
45 to 54	85	6.1%
55 to 64	203	14.5%
65 to 74	118	8.4%
75 and over	137	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	863	61.8%
Black or African American	199	14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	103	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	21.0%
High school graduate	336	37.3%
Some college or associate's	207	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	103	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	67	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	380	74.4%
Carpooled	53	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	6.7%
Other means	15	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	254	53.2%
15 to 29 min	51	10.7%
30 to 44 min	58	12.2%
45 to 59 min	44	9.2%
60+ min	70	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 27.4% (363 of 1,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	329	66.7%
Nonfamily households	164	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	493	80.6%
Vacant	119	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	256	51.9%
Renter-occupied	237	48.1%

1-unit, detached54.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	331	54.1%
1-unit, attached	16	2.6%
2 to 4 units	45	7.4%
5 to 19 units	34	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	186	30.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4833188
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.3433, -93.8519