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Hansford County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Hansford County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hansford County is a small agricultural and energy-producing county in the Texas Panhandle, with a population of 5,182 that has contracted 6.6% over five years. The labor force participation rate stands at 68.6%, with 30.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $35,210, and an unemployment rate of 5.5%. GDP per capita of $141,228 against a per capita income of $34,184 points to capital-intensive industry output concentrated in relatively few workers, while median home values of $132,100 and median gross rent of $770/month reflect a low-cost operating environment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.6% since 2018

Hansford County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,321 (64.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,112 (21.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone460 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races139 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone57 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone15 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,700
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

219

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$141,228

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,184

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance498
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining431
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)307
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services220
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)207

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations922
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations482
  3. 3.Service Occupations448
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations403
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations196

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.98×)514
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)326
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.87×)102
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.83×)484
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.78×)238

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$132,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$770/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999199 (13.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999155 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999148 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999137 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999130 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999100 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,092 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled257 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home44 (1.8%)
  • Walked25 (1.0%)
  • Other8 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.