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)
White28,84179.81%
Other race2,4946.9%
Black or African American2,2696.28%
Two or more races2,0155.58%
Asian2820.78%
Native American2370.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

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

41.2

Total

40.1

Male

42.6

Female

Hill County, Texas Adults

There are 27,781 adults, (7,403 of whom are seniors) in Hill County, Texas.

Hill County, Texas Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Hill County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female17,97749.75%
Male18,16150.25%

Hill County, Texas Population by Age

Hill County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3902.6375.324.7
Married6,8483.3485.614.4
Non Family4,3291.1367.832.2
Female1,4913.4256.443.6
Male7223.362.737.3

3.25

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

75.3%

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 Grade2,1668.73%
Associates Degree2,51710.14%
Bachelors Degree2,97411.98%
Graduate Degree1,3725.53%
High School Graduate8,49534.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4075.67%
Some College5,88923.73%

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
White18,54316,7233,730
Hispanic4,2432,928439
Other Race1,460891201
Black1,3961,12439
2+ Races1,057868124
Asian20511212
Native American14710839

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.18%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 26.53%.

Hill County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,344$64,583$44,963
Graduate Degree$67,864$85,833$61,429
High School Graduate$36,081$42,468$26,538
Less Than 9th Grade$27,622$41,472$16,429
Overall$40,647$47,351$30,064
Some College$41,431$52,122$29,700

$40,647

Average Earnings

$47,351

Average Male

$30,064

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

84.82% of Hill County, Texas residents speak only English, while 15.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.13% of the population.

Hill County, Texas Language

Hill County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,2922,57310.59%
Hispanic7,6951,35117.56%
Black2,09962929.97%
Other2,45661625.08%
Multiple1,91023712.41%
Asian2824014.18%
Native23793.8%

13.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.88%

Male Poverty Rate

15.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hill County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hill County, Texas is Black, with 29.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hill County, Texas is Native, with 3.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.97%.

Hill County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.46%
High School13.78%
Some College9.84%
Bachelors or Greater3.7%

Hill County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.69%
Female Unemployed24.8%
Female Employed7.56%
Male Employed5.99%

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$73,509$92,517
Households$60,669$78,273
Married Families$86,643$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,404$45,188

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hill County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

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

2,386

Number of Veterans

2,189

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,163
First Gulf War498
Second Gulf War447
Korea101
World War II17

Hill County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74809
35 to 54545
75+514
55 to 64396
18 to 34122

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1189.34%
Hispanic1873.61%
Black1297.96%
2+ Races936.84%
Other Race382.23%
Native American84.55%

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hill County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

74.85%

Born in Hill County, Texas

93.64%

Native Born

6.36%

Foreign Born

3.79%

Non Citizen

2.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.64% of Hill County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.85% having been born in Texas. 3.79% 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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