Hockley County, Texas Population 2024

21,642

Hockley County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 21,642 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hockley County, Texas is the 113th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 22,827 and has seen a growth of -5.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,5521820.81%
202822,3701820.82%
202722,1881820.83%
202622,0061820.83%
202521,8241820.84%
202421,6421820.85%
202321,4601820.86%
202221,278130.06%
202121,265-239-1.11%
202021,504-1,551-6.73%
201923,0551260.55%
201822,929-45-0.2%
201722,974-77-0.33%
201623,051-240-1.03%
201523,291-155-0.66%
201423,446590.25%
201323,3873341.45%
201223,0531460.64%
201122,907800.35%
201022,82700%
199024,1999694.17%
198023,2302,83413.89%
197020,396-1,944-8.7%
196022,3401,9339.47%
195020,4077,71460.77%
194012,6933,39536.51%
19309,2989,1616686.86%
192013700%
191013793211.36%
190044-22,508-99.8%
2024 Growth Rate
0.85% (182)
County Website
Hockley County
State
Texas
County Seat
Levelland
2020 Population
21,504
Area
908 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.64% (138)
Founded
1921

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,02969.92%
Two or more races4,00818.65%
Other race1,6297.58%
Black or African American6272.92%
Native American1160.54%
Asian860.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hockley County, Texas Population by Race

Hockley County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Hockley County, Texas Median Age

35.3

Total

33.8

Male

35.9

Female

Hockley County, Texas Adults

There are 15,767 adults, (3,232 of whom are seniors) in Hockley County, Texas.

Hockley County, Texas Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Hockley County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,72049.87%
Male10,77550.13%

Hockley County, Texas Population by Age

Hockley County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9222.6372.827.2
Married4,1573.3183.616.4
Non Family2,3401.1564.435.6
Female1,1203.255.944.1
Male3052.7352.147.9

3.19

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

72.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hockley County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,45510.67%
Associates Degree1,3099.6%
Bachelors Degree1,54411.32%
Graduate Degree8005.87%
High School Graduate3,92628.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3349.78%
Some College3,27023.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hockley County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9476,4351,757
Hispanic6,0353,855489
2+ Races2,3241,428236
Other Race92355754
Black39231734
Native American79681
Asian353530

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.71%.

Hockley County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,541$66,875$51,411
Graduate Degree$74,350$82,000$70,536
High School Graduate$37,263$49,159$19,667
Less Than 9th Grade$34,485$45,000$17,857
Overall$41,885$50,856$32,955
Some College$39,109$53,028$30,878

$41,885

Average Earnings

$50,856

Average Male

$32,955

Average Female

Hockley County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hockley County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hockley County, Texas Language

70.07% of Hockley County, Texas residents speak only English, while 29.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.87% of the population.

Hockley County, Texas Language

Hockley County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,6162,21920.9%
Multiple3,93783221.13%
White9,1427468.16%
Other1,62333320.52%
Black54314526.7%
Native1002828%
Asian6657.58%

15.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.72%

Male Poverty Rate

17.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hockley County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hockley County, Texas is Native, with 28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hockley County, Texas is Asian, with 7.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.73%.

Hockley County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.08%
High School10.27%
Some College7.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.43%

Hockley County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.95%
Male Unemployed14.19%
Female Employed9.93%
Male Employed6.4%

Hockley County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hockley County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,089$85,285
Households$53,283$73,311
Married Families$85,265$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,339$41,180

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hockley County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Hockley County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hockley County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hockley County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hockley County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

775

Number of Veterans

735

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam281
First Gulf War201
Second Gulf War123
Korea33
World War II31

Hockley County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54212
75+212
65 to 74184
55 to 6487
18 to 3480

Hockley County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6700.05990701001430615
Hispanic1460.02006872852233677
2+ Races540.019128586609989374
Other Race310.02865064695009242
Asian110.23404255319148937
Black90.01651376146788991

Hockley County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hockley County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hockley County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hockley County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hockley County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hockley 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

77.26%

Born in Hockley County, Texas

91.96%

Native Born

8.04%

Foreign Born

5.7%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.96% of Hockley County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.26% having been born in Texas. 5.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hockley County, Texas Place of Birth

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