In 2021, Hockley County, TX had a population of 21.7k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $49,241. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hockley County, TX declined from 22,986 to 21,670, a −5.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,010 to $49,241, a 4.75% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hockley County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (45%), White (Hispanic) (32.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (5.04%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%).
None of the households in Hockley 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.
94% of the residents in Hockley County, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hockley County, TX are South Plains College (1,581 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Hockley County, TX was $98,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.
Most people in Hockley County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hockley County, TX was 2 cars per household.
Hockley County, TX borders Bailey County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Hale County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Terry County, TX, and Yoakum County, TX.