Hunt County, TX

County

2024 Population

108,972

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

5.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,938

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,700

14.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hunt County, TX is home to a population of 109k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.07% of Hunt County, TX residents were born outside of the country (8.79k people).

In 2024, there were 8.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.9k people) in Hunt County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.42k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Hunt County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hunt County, TX was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hunt County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.9k ± 333
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.46k ± 465
Other (Hispanic)
8.42k ± 1.08k

21.5%

Hispanic Population

23.4k people

21.5% of the people in Hunt County, TX are hispanic (23.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hunt 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.79k people

7.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.91k people

As of 2024, 8.07% of Hunt County, TX residents (8.79k 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 Hunt County, TX was 7.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,339 ± 394
Vietnam
2,209 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
1,336 ± 367

Hunt County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

83% of the population of Hunt County, TX has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hunt County, TX see 3,693 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,693 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3185 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1169 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,693 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hunt County, TX

Primary care physicians in Hunt County, TX see an average of 3,693 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,693 patients).

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

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hunt County, TX grew by 4.11% from 16.3% to 17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hunt 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 average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.9 in Hunt County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hunt 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 41.8% in Hunt County, TX.

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.9% in Hunt County, TX.

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

Economy

The economy of Hunt County, TX employs 49.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hunt County, TX were Manufacturing (5,719 people), Retail Trade (5,714 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,561 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,354), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,048), and Information ($64,955).

Employment

Occupations

49.6k

2024 Value

± 1,902

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 5.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hunt County, TX grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 47.6k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hunt County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,936 people), Management Occupations (5,084 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,737 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hunt 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

49.6k

2024 Value

± 1,902

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 5.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hunt County, TX grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 47.6k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hunt County, TX, are Manufacturing (5,719 people), Retail Trade (5,714 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hunt County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hunt County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,241

Median earning men ± $2,893

$36,014

Median earning women ± $1,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,352), and Public Administration ($75,294).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,667), Manufacturing ($47,042), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,878).

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

166
Construction
126
Other Services (except Public Administration)
119
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

$738k
Manufacturing
$190k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$145k
Retail Trade

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

Education

The student population of Hunt County, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,207 male students and 8,125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hunt County, TX are White (1,411 and 45.2%), Hispanic or Latino (655 and 21%), Black or African American (636 and 20.4%), and Two or More Races (186 and 5.95%).

The largest universities in Hunt County, TX by number of degrees awarded are East Texas A&M University (3,401 and 95.9%), Redeemers University North America (119 and 3.35%), and Bella Cosmetology and Barber College (28 and 0.789%).

The most popular majors in Hunt County, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (335 and 9.44%), General Business Administration & Management (307 and 8.65%), and Business Analytics (274 and 7.72%).

The median tuition costs are $6,000 for private four year colleges, and $4,790 and $17,090 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hunt County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,332 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 13,332 students enrolled in Hunt County, TX, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,232 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
335 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
222 degrees awarded
General Studies
168 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hunt County, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 335 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Texas A&M University
3,401 degrees awarded
Redeemers University North America
119 degrees awarded
Bella Cosmetology and Barber College
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Texas A&M University with 3,401 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,346 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hunt County, TX, which is 0.611 times less than the 2,202 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,411 degrees mean that there were 2.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 655 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,236) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,202) 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 Hunt County, TX was $241,700 in 2024, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,900 to $241,700, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hunt County, TX is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hunt County, TX have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hunt County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hunt County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.33%.

Housing

Property

$241,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,565

$27,435

Median Property Taxes

±$1,293

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 Hunt County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Hunt County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hunt 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.

$71,938

Median Household Income

± $2,536

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,605

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Hunt County, TX grew to $71,938 from the previous year's value of $70,112.

The following chart displays the households in Hunt 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 Hunt County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 (75.8%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Hunt County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hunt County, TX have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in Hunt County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hunt 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 Hunt County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hunt County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hunt County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.33%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hunt County, TX (12.4k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hunt County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hunt County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.5%.

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

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

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 365 in Hunt County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 46.6% per 100,000 population.

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

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