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Hood County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hood County is a small but fast-growing exurban county of 69,126 residents, with population expanding 12.8% over five years and a median household income of $88,160 well above national norms. The labor force is modest in size—participation sits at 57.1%, reflecting a median age of 45.9—with 32.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $45,062. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $281,300 and an 81.3% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 33.7 minutes points to a largely bedroom-community workforce.

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

Population

69,126

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$88,160

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.8% since 2018

Hood County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone55,776 (84.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,173 (7.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,792 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,584 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone737 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone520 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,912
  2. 2.Other Indo-European209
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic117
  4. 4.Korean88
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,108

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,564

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,285
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,365
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,948
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,856
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,433

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,674
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,592
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,847
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,774
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,936

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.97×)1,338
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)2,264
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.30×)2,527
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)1,527
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$281,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,414/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,135 (15.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,813 (13.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,626 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,449 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,394 (11.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,209 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,062

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,905 (77.0%)
  • Worked At Home4,101 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled1,950 (6.9%)
  • Other244 (0.9%)
  • Walked229 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle3 (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.