Hunt County, Texas Population 2024

118,256

Hunt County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 118,256 with a growth rate of 4.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hunt County, Texas is the 40th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 86,367 and has seen a growth of 36.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029142,8014,9093.56%
2028137,8924,9093.69%
2027132,9834,9093.83%
2026128,0744,9093.99%
2025123,1654,9094.15%
2024118,2564,9094.33%
2023113,3474,9094.53%
2022108,4384,8474.68%
2021103,5913,3373.33%
2020100,2541,6951.72%
201998,5591,8921.96%
201896,6672,6092.77%
201794,0582,1382.33%
201691,9202,2122.47%
201589,7081,0441.18%
201488,6641,2171.39%
201387,4474550.52%
201286,9923040.35%
201186,6883210.37%
201086,36700%
199064,3439,09516.46%
198055,2487,30015.22%
197047,9488,54921.7%
196039,399-3,332-7.8%
195042,731-6,062-12.42%
194048,793-223-0.45%
193049,016-1,334-2.65%
192050,3502,2344.64%
191048,1168211.74%
190047,29515,41048.33%
189031,88514,65585.06%
188017,2306,93967.43%
187010,2913,66155.22%
18606,6305,110336.18%
18501,520-141,281-98.94%
2024 Growth Rate
4.33% (4,909)
County Website
Hunt County
State
Texas
County Seat
Greenville
2020 Population
100,254
Area
840 mi²
Density
141 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
17.96% (18,002)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White76,79873.2%
Two or more races9,9189.45%
Black or African American8,3928%
Other race7,7337.37%
Asian1,1231.07%
Native American9410.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hunt County, Texas Population by Race

Hunt County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Hunt County, Texas Median Age

37.2

Total

36.9

Male

37.5

Female

Hunt County, Texas Adults

There are 79,382 adults, (16,382 of whom are seniors) in Hunt County, Texas.

Hunt County, Texas Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hunt County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female53,12850.64%
Male51,78949.36%

Hunt County, Texas Population by Age

Hunt County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,5492.7170.829.2
Married19,8943.3183.816.2
Non Family10,8981.225842
Female4,5663.3454.245.8
Male2,1913.3551.148.9

3.22

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hunt County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,7548.32%
Associates Degree4,8747.05%
Bachelors Degree9,96714.41%
Graduate Degree5,1787.49%
High School Graduate23,22733.58%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7115.36%
Some College16,46623.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hunt County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,96845,51512,427
Hispanic10,9426,9851,095
2+ Races5,3623,998707
Black5,3304,7391,001
Other Race4,3412,568228
Asian775555291
Native American46131471
Islander333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Hunt County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,052$74,467$47,246
Graduate Degree$70,330$80,817$68,247
High School Graduate$37,229$42,901$31,722
Less Than 9th Grade$30,236$38,735$19,838
Overall$43,475$51,929$37,785
Some College$45,111$58,003$37,575

$43,475

Average Earnings

$51,929

Average Male

$37,785

Average Female

Hunt County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hunt County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hunt County, Texas Language

85.34% of Hunt County, Texas residents speak only English, while 14.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.71% of the population.

Hunt County, Texas Language

Hunt County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,2226,5109.54%
Hispanic20,8233,45316.58%
Black7,8651,88023.9%
Other7,6341,35917.8%
Multiple9,5401,07211.24%
Native92636839.74%
Asian95213914.6%

12.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.07%

Male Poverty Rate

13.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hunt County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hunt County, Texas is Native, with 39.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hunt County, Texas is White, with 9.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.34%.

Hunt County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.36%
High School14.71%
Some College6.96%
Bachelors or Greater5.07%

Hunt County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.5%
Male Unemployed19.77%
Male Employed6.79%
Female Employed6.12%

Hunt County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hunt County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,310$101,054
Households$70,112$88,486
Married Families$94,639$111,729
Non Families$38,666$51,907

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hunt County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Hunt County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hunt 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 45-54.

Hunt County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hunt County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,766

Number of Veterans

6,233

Male Veterans

533

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,441
Second Gulf War1,800
First Gulf War1,412
Korea303
World War II59

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,683
35 to 541,635
75+1,530
55 to 641,120
18 to 34798

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,6339.45%
Black5889.24%
Hispanic4112.99%
2+ Races3715.85%
Other Race921.7%
Native American7913.76%
Asian30.3%

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Hunt County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hunt County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hunt 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

66.95%

Born in Hunt County, Texas

92.44%

Native Born

7.56%

Foreign Born

4.82%

Non Citizen

2.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.44% of Hunt County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 66.95% having been born in Texas. 4.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hunt County, Texas Place of Birth

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