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Hockley County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hockley County is a small West Texas county of 21,455 residents with an economy whose GDP per capita of $81,180 runs well ahead of median worker earnings of $36,492, pointing to capital-intensive industries such as oil and gas as the primary economic driver. The labor force is relatively affordable — median household income sits at $63,140 and median home values at $112,700 — though educational attainment is limited, with only 18.3% holding a bachelor's degree and 79.9% completing high school. The county posted a -7.4% population decline over five years, unemployment stands at 4.9%, and a 61.3% labor force participation rate reflects a workforce that is modest in size and contracting.

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

Population

21,455

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,140

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,211 (57.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,800 (27.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,893 (8.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone736 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races618 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone76 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,037
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic47
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)16
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
  5. 5.Arabic15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

695

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$81,180

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,575
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,171
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,168
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services794
  5. 5.Construction (Group)734

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,473
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,619
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,535
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,514
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,476

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.03×)1,227
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.38×)624
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.25×)225
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.16×)771
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)2,594

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$112,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$813/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999586 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999480 (8.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999446 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999438 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999410 (7.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999373 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,492

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,650 (81.1%)
  • Carpooled983 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home480 (5.1%)
  • Walked155 (1.6%)
  • Other94 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit59 (0.6%)

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.