Hockley County, TX

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    2024 Population
    21,363
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    35.9
    0.279% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.1%
    3.61% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $63,140
    15.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $127,000
    12.7% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    9,617
    0.355% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Hockley County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    94.8% of the residents in Hockley County, TX are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Hockley County, TX are South Plains College (1,807 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Hockley County, TX was $127,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

    Most people in Hockley County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Hockley County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Hockley County, TX is home to a population of 21.4k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.97% of Hockley County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.7k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.38k people) in Hockley County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.84k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    94.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    95%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.8% of Hockley County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hockley County, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hockley County, TX
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      9.38k ± 99
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      5.6k ± 498
    3. White (Hispanic)
      2.84k ± 451
    50.2%
    Hispanic Population
    10.7k people

    In 2024, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.38k people) in Hockley County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.84k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    50.2% of the people in Hockley County, TX are hispanic (10.7k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hockley County, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
    2. India
      354,317 ± 14,528 people
    3. El Salvador
      223,512 ± 11,564 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    7.97%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.7k people
    7.39%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.59k people

    As of 2024, 7.97% of Hockley County, TX residents (1.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hockley County, TX was 7.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      282 ± 90
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      170 ± 101
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      77 ± 54

    Hockley County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    80.9% of the population of Hockley County, TX has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 9.19% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Hockley County, TX see 1,643 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,643 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2645 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1192 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,643 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hockley County, TX

    Primary care physicians in Hockley County, TX see an average of 1,643 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,643 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    19.1%
    Uninsured
    42%
    Employer Coverage
    16.9%
    Medicaid
    11.6%
    Medicare
    9.19%
    Non-Group
    1.15%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hockley County, TX grew by 2.87% from 18.6% to 19.1%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hockley County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.95 in Hockley County, TX.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.3% in Hockley County, TX.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 22.5% in Hockley County, TX.

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    Economy

    The economy of Hockley County, TX employs 9.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hockley County, TX were Educational Services (1,449 people), Retail Trade (1,168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,126 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,071), Wholesale Trade ($66,389), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,371).

    Employment

    Occupations

    9.62k
    2024 Value
    ± 649
    0.355%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.38%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hockley County, TX grew at a rate of 0.355%, from 9.58k employees to 9.62k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hockley County, TX, are Management Occupations (980 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (882 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hockley County, TX.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    9.62k
    2024 Value
    ± 649
    0.355%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.38%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hockley County, TX grew at a rate of 0.355%, from 9.58k employees to 9.62k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hockley County, TX, are Educational Services (1,449 people), Retail Trade (1,168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hockley County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hockley County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $52,156
    Median earning men ± $3,684
    $31,179
    Median earning women ± $2,372

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,094), Wholesale Trade ($66,389), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,969).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($70,450), Manufacturing ($45,610), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,348).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    4.59%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 34
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 34
      Finance and Insurance
    3. 28
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $211k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $29.6k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $28.3k
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Hockley County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Texas

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    John Cornyn
    Senator from Texas2
    Assumed office on December 2, 2002
    Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
    Ted Cruz
    Senator from Texas1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Hockley County, TX awarded 1,807 degrees. The student population of Hockley County, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,592 male students and 5,506 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Hockley County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (989 and 55.1%), White (632 and 35.2%), Black or African American (103 and 5.73%), and Asian (39 and 2.17%).

    The largest universities in Hockley County, TX by number of degrees awarded are South Plains College (1,807 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Hockley County, TX are General Studies (485 and 26.8%), Welding Technology (124 and 6.86%), and General Business Administration & Management (97 and 5.37%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 9,098 students enrolled in Hockley County, TX, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,844 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Studies
      485 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      81 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      72 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hockley County, TX was General Studies with 485 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hockley County, TX according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    South Plains College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1,807 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Plains College with 1,807 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 794 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hockley County, TX, which is 0.784 times less than the 1,013 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 989 degrees mean that there were 1.56 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 632 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($2,736) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,037) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,083) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Hockley County, TX was $127,000 in 2024, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,700 to $127,000, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Hockley County, TX is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Hockley County, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hockley County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.43%.

    Housing

    Property

    $127,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$11,958
    $5,715
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$424

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hockley County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Hockley County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hockley County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $63,140
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,743
    7.92k
    Number of Households
    ± 543

    In 2024, the median household income of the 7.92k households in Hockley County, TX grew to $63,140 from the previous year's value of $54,810.

    The following chart displays the households in Hockley County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Hockley County, TX is from Texas.
    0.475
    2024 Wage GINI in Texas
    0.475
    2023 Wage GINI in Texas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
    2. Carpooled (10.4%)
    3. Worked At Home (5.09%)

    In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Hockley County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.09%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Hockley County, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Hockley County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Hockley County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hockley County, TX have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.43%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hockley County, TX (2.72k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hockley County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 19.8% of the children was living in poverty in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 448 in Hockley County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 43.4% per 100,000 population.

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