Hill County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48217 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,328
Rank #1,273 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,591 −14.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,664 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,889 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$179,200 −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,651 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.0% −46.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,356 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,434 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

78.2% Homeownership
81.4% Insured
18.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.4%26.8%40.2%53.6%67.0%67.6%23.1%5.0%3.5%0.5%0.2%0.1%

About Hill County, Texas

Hill County, Texas has a total population of 37,328, making it the 1,273rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hill County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hill County is $64,591, which ranks #1,664 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Hill County is $179,200, 36.4% below the national median. Renters in Hill County pay a median gross rent of $946 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hill County, 18.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.4 min.

Hill County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.0%).

All data for Hill County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.