Hill County, TX

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2024 Population

37,328

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

3.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,591

2.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,200

9.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,108

1.72% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hill County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Hill County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hill County, TX are Hill College (621 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hill County, TX was $179,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Hill County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Hill County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Hill County, TX borders Bosque County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Johnson County, TX, Limestone County, TX, McLennan County, TX, and Navarro County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Hill County, TX is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.69% of Hill County, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.5k people).

In 2024, there were 7.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.2k people) in Hill County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.26k Other (Hispanic) and 2.79k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Hill County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hill County, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hill County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hill County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 103
Other (Hispanic)
3.26k ± 537
White (Hispanic)
2.79k ± 409

23.1%

Hispanic Population

8.64k people

23.1% of the people in Hill County, TX are hispanic (8.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hill County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

6.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.5k people

6.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

As of 2024, 6.69% of Hill County, TX residents (2.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hill County, TX was 6.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hill County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,059 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
513 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
252 ± 66

Hill County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hill County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hill County, TX employs 16.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hill County, TX were Construction (1,987 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,889 people), and Retail Trade (1,802 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($71,786), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,625), and Public Administration ($55,991).

Employment

Occupations

16.1k

2024 Value

± 748

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hill County, TX grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 15.8k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hill County, TX, are Management Occupations (1,815 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,655 people), and Production Occupations (1,638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hill County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16.1k

2024 Value

± 748

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 6.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hill County, TX grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 15.8k employees to 16.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hill County, TX, are Construction (1,987 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,889 people), and Retail Trade (1,802 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hill County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hill County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,388

Median earning men ± $2,663

$31,972

Median earning women ± $1,986

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,239), Public Administration ($66,993), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,500), Wholesale Trade ($51,134), and Construction ($46,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

56
Other Services (except Public Administration)
47
Construction
41
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$82.9k
Manufacturing
$72.2k
Construction
$41.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hill County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Hill County, TX awarded 621 degrees. The student population of Hill County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,551 male students and 2,449 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hill County, TX are White (367 and 59.5%), Hispanic or Latino (180 and 29.2%), Two or More Races (26 and 4.21%), and Black or African American (26 and 4.21%).

The largest universities in Hill County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Hill College (621 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hill County, TX are General Studies (174 and 28%), Welding Technology (75 and 12.1%), and General Business (46 and 7.41%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,000 students enrolled in Hill County, TX, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,789 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
174 degrees awarded
General Business
39 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hill County, TX was General Studies with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hill County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hill College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

621 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hill College with 621 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 293 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hill County, TX, which is 0.893 times less than the 328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 367 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 180 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,328) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,134) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hill County, TX was $179,200 in 2024, which is 0.539 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,100 to $179,200, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Hill County, TX is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hill County, TX have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hill County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hill County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

Housing

Property

$179,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,564

$10,767

Median Property Taxes

±$567

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hill County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hill County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Hill County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hill County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,591

Median Household Income

± $2,693

13.8k

Number of Households

± 685

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Hill County, TX grew to $64,591 from the previous year's value of $63,147.

The following chart displays the households in Hill County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hill County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Hill County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hill County, TX have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Hill County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hill County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hill County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hill County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hill County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hill County, TX (5.36k out of 36.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hill County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Hill County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 171 in Hill County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 62.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

81.4% of the population of Hill County, TX has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hill County, TX see 4,052 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,052 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2871 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2381 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,052 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hill County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hill County, TX see an average of 4,052 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,052 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hill County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.6%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

12.7%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hill County, TX grew by 5.17% from 17.7% to 18.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hill County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 69.1 in Hill County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hill County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.1% in Hill County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hill County, TX.