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Hemphill County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hemphill County is a small, energy-oriented rural county in the Texas Panhandle with a population of 3,311 that has contracted 18.5% over five years, reflecting the volatility typical of resource-dependent economies. Its GDP per capita of $124,662 far exceeds median worker earnings of $39,459, pointing to capital-intensive extraction activity rather than broad labor demand, and the labor force participation rate of 61.5% underscores a limited available workforce. The county posts a notably low poverty rate of 3.5%, a homeownership rate of 76.4%, and median gross rent of $946/month, with 24.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

Population

3,311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-18.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,552 (78.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone314 (9.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race157 (4.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone115 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races77 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish945
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

84

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$124,662

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,325

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining397
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance322
  3. 3.Construction (Group)230
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)94
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)90

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations494
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations393
  3. 3.Service Occupations252
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations191
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations180

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.91×)411
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.68×)150
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.60×)169
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.84×)298
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.61×)101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$946/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999224 (21.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999127 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999105 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99997 (9.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99975 (7.1%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99963 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,260 (84.2%)
  • Worked At Home78 (5.2%)
  • Other57 (3.8%)
  • Walked49 (3.3%)
  • Carpooled47 (3.1%)
  • Bicycle6 (0.4%)

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.