Hill County, Texas Population 2024

38,936

Hill County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 38,936 with a growth rate of 2.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hill County, Texas is the 82nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 35,153 and has seen a growth of 10.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202943,1118351.98%
202842,2768352.01%
202741,4418352.06%
202640,6068352.1%
202539,7718352.14%
202438,9368352.19%
202338,1018352.24%
202237,2668882.44%
202136,3784141.15%
202035,964-572-1.57%
201936,5363580.99%
201836,1784561.28%
201735,7226211.77%
201635,1012600.75%
201534,841630.18%
201434,778-81-0.23%
201334,859-306-0.87%
201235,165-45-0.13%
201135,210570.16%
201035,15300%
199027,1462,1228.48%
198025,0242,42810.75%
197022,596-1,054-4.46%
196023,650-7,632-24.4%
195031,282-7,073-18.44%
194038,355-4,681-10.88%
193043,036-296-0.68%
192043,332-3,428-7.33%
191046,7605,40513.07%
190041,35513,77249.93%
189027,58311,02966.62%
188016,5549,101122.11%
18707,4533,800104.02%
18603,653-39,458-91.53%
2024 Growth Rate
2.19% (835)
County Website
Hill County
State
Texas
County Seat
Hillsboro
2020 Population
35,964
Area
959 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.26% (2,972)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,63478.1%
Other race2,9488.04%
Two or more races2,3286.35%
Black or African American2,2556.15%
Asian2790.76%
Native American2200.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hill County, Texas Population by Race

Hill County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Hill County, Texas Median Age

40.8

Total

39.7

Male

42.1

Female

Hill County, Texas Adults

There are 28,096 adults, (7,442 of whom are seniors) in Hill County, Texas.

Hill County, Texas Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hill County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female18,28749.88%
Male18,37750.12%

Hill County, Texas Population by Age

Hill County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,4572.6676.423.6
Married6,7303.3786.213.8
Non Family4,5041.1767.432.6
Female1,4853.6162.237.8
Male7383.4370.329.7

3.31

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hill County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0218.05%
Associates Degree2,66910.63%
Bachelors Degree3,03312.09%
Graduate Degree1,5986.37%
High School Graduate8,57534.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2605.02%
Some College5,94123.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hill County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hill County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,64617,0903,896
Hispanic4,4953,101504
Other Race1,7261,113252
Black1,3821,13454
2+ Races1,223934185
Asian13410113
Native American1097426

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.66%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 23.85%.

Hill County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,400$71,628$48,971
Graduate Degree$71,060$89,464$64,479
High School Graduate$38,207$46,325$26,639
Less Than 9th Grade$27,808$41,291$17,852
Overall$43,388$52,024$32,926
Some College$43,360$54,235$32,485

$43,388

Average Earnings

$52,024

Average Male

$32,926

Average Female

Hill County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hill County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hill County, Texas Language

84.55% of Hill County, Texas residents speak only English, while 15.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.23% of the population.

Hill County, Texas Language

Hill County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,4482,87011.74%
Hispanic8,1001,38517.1%
Black2,09771634.14%
Other2,91262321.39%
Multiple2,21928012.62%
Asian2793612.9%
Native22073.18%

14.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.56%

Male Poverty Rate

16.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hill County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hill County, Texas is Black, with 34.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hill County, Texas is Native, with 3.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.65%.

Hill County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.02%
High School14.42%
Some College11.95%
Bachelors or Greater5.11%

Hill County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.28%
Female Unemployed24.23%
Female Employed7.04%
Male Employed6.34%

Hill County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hill County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,513$96,172
Households$63,147$80,154
Married Families$91,822$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,048$45,392

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hill County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hill County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hill County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hill County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hill County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,441

Number of Veterans

2,223

Male Veterans

218

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,116
First Gulf War552
Second Gulf War469
Korea80
World War II17

Hill County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74734
35 to 54606
75+569
55 to 64463
18 to 3469

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1389.48%
Hispanic2214.05%
Black16710.32%
2+ Races1006.6%
Other Race281.38%
Native American85.19%

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Hill County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hill County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hill County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.82%

Born in Hill County, Texas

93.6%

Native Born

6.4%

Foreign Born

3.83%

Non Citizen

2.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.6% of Hill County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.82% having been born in Texas. 3.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hill County, Texas Place of Birth

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