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)
White77,75076.53%
Black or African American7,9537.83%
Two or more races7,7457.62%
Other race6,2206.12%
Asian1,1921.17%
Native American7240.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

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

37.6

Total

37.3

Male

38.1

Female

Hunt County, Texas Adults

There are 77,411 adults, (16,142 of whom are seniors) in Hunt County, Texas.

Hunt County, Texas Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hunt County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female51,45250.64%
Male50,14449.36%

Hunt County, Texas Population by Age

Hunt County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,5602.769.930.1
Married19,2073.38416
Non Family10,5811.2354.545.5
Female4,7183.2255.344.7
Male2,0543.3851.948.1

3.2

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

69.9%

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 Grade5,6258.38%
Associates Degree4,8807.27%
Bachelors Degree9,79614.6%
Graduate Degree4,5166.73%
High School Graduate23,56035.11%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6433.94%
Some College16,07423.96%

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
White49,89845,42311,833
Hispanic9,4466,6681,166
Black5,0804,512804
2+ Races3,8893,320489
Other Race3,4792,188193
Asian812593330
Native American34227565
Islander444

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$56,476$77,361$41,984
Graduate Degree$68,389$87,870$61,563
High School Graduate$36,958$44,035$30,970
Less Than 9th Grade$31,224$36,129$21,407
Overall$42,249$50,557$35,785
Some College$42,739$54,041$35,971

$42,249

Average Earnings

$50,557

Average Male

$35,785

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

86.73% of Hunt County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.44% of the population.

Hunt County, Texas Language

Hunt County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White68,4146,1729.02%
Hispanic18,2522,73114.96%
Black7,2952,28231.28%
Other6,1441,02216.63%
Multiple7,49983511.13%
Asian1,02422521.97%
Native68211316.57%

12.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.02%

Male Poverty Rate

13.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hunt County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hunt County, Texas is Black, with 31.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hunt County, Texas is White, with 9.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.84%.

Hunt County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.74%
High School13.61%
Some College6.81%
Bachelors or Greater5.29%

Hunt County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.98%
Female Unemployed19.97%
Male Employed6.6%
Female Employed5.82%

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$79,132$97,757
Households$66,885$84,800
Married Families$93,935$111,457
Non Families$33,795$47,613

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hunt County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

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 35-44.

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

7,185

Number of Veterans

6,637

Male Veterans

548

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,567
Second Gulf War1,913
First Gulf War1,324
Korea309
World War II73

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,725
75+1,684
35 to 541,476
55 to 641,285
18 to 341,015

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,10610.08%
Black5368.39%
2+ Races3758.31%
Hispanic3613.01%
Native American8116.98%
Other Race661.52%
Asian211.99%

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Race

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hunt County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

67.33%

Born in Hunt County, Texas

93.17%

Native Born

6.83%

Foreign Born

4.38%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.17% of Hunt County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.33% having been born in Texas. 4.38% 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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