Jim Hogg County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48247 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,727
Rank #2,918 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,211 −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,023 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
31.4% +149.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,101 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$129,400 −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,525 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8% −56.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,843 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,631 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

56.4% Homeownership
71.0% Insured
14.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.2%42.3%63.5%84.6%91.4%8.0%0.3%0.2%

About Jim Hogg County, Texas

Jim Hogg County, Texas has a total population of 4,727, making it the 2,918th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jim Hogg County is 26.1 years, which is 32.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jim Hogg County is $42,211, which ranks #3,023 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 31.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Jim Hogg County is $129,400, 54.1% below the national median. Renters in Jim Hogg County pay a median gross rent of $824 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jim Hogg County, 14.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 71.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Jim Hogg County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (8.0%).

All data for Jim Hogg 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.