Jim Hogg County, TX

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2024 Population

4,727

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.1

4.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.4%

0.0521% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,211

0.045% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$129,400

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,797

3.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jim Hogg 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.

99.6% of the residents in Jim Hogg County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jim Hogg County, TX was $129,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Jim Hogg County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jim Hogg County, TX was 1 car per household.

Jim Hogg County, TX borders Brooks County, TX, Duval County, TX, Starr County, TX, Webb County, TX, and Zapata County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Jim Hogg County, TX is home to a population of 4.73k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.867% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Jim Hogg County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.21k White (Hispanic) and 379 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jim Hogg County, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.71k ± 435
White (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 429
White (Non-Hispanic)
379 ± 211

91.4%

Hispanic Population

4.32k people

91.4% of the people in Jim Hogg County, TX are hispanic (4.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jim Hogg 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

0.867%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 0.867% of Jim Hogg County, TX residents (41 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 Jim Hogg County, TX was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 30

Jim Hogg County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jim Hogg County, TX employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jim Hogg County, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (447 people), Retail Trade (254 people), and Construction (221 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), and Manufacturing ($50,391).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 434

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jim Hogg County, TX grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 1.73k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jim Hogg County, TX, are Production Occupations (400 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (276 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jim Hogg 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

1.8k

2024 Value

± 434

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jim Hogg County, TX grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 1.73k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jim Hogg County, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (447 people), Retail Trade (254 people), and Construction (221 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jim Hogg County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Jim Hogg County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,044

Median earning men ± $2,319

$15,739

Median earning women ± $4,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Manufacturing ($50,391), and Construction ($40,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($37,344), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,200).

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

8
Retail Trade
6
Finance and Insurance
6
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

$10.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.29k
Retail Trade
$2.26k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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 Jim Hogg 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jim Hogg County, TX was $129,400 in 2024, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $129,400, a 3.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Jim Hogg County, TX is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jim Hogg County, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jim Hogg County, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.844%.

Housing

Property

$129,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,879

$721

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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 Jim Hogg County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.4% of the housing units in Jim Hogg County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jim Hogg 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.

$42,211

Median Household Income

± $3,821

1.28k

Number of Households

± 255

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.28k households in Jim Hogg County, TX declined from $42,211 from the previous year's value of $42,230.

The following chart displays the households in Jim Hogg 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jim Hogg 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Jim Hogg County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (3.4%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jim Hogg County, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Jim Hogg County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jim Hogg County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jim Hogg County, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.844%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jim Hogg County, TX (1.45k out of 4.62k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jim Hogg County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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, 36.6% of the children was living in poverty in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.6%.

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 76.6 in Jim Hogg County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 88.9 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

71% of the population of Jim Hogg County, TX has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 7.73% on Medicare, 4.45% on non-group plans, and 0.408% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jim Hogg County, TX see 4,801 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,801 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4763 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,801 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jim Hogg County, TX

Primary care physicians in Jim Hogg County, TX see an average of 4,801 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,801 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.4% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 28% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

29%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

29.8%

Medicaid

7.73%

Medicare

4.45%

Non-Group

0.408%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jim Hogg County, TX declined by 7.33% from 31.3% to 29%.

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