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Hunt County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hunt County, TX has a population of 118,729 and has grown 13.9% over five years, reflecting sustained residential expansion east of the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. The labor force participation rate of 61.2% and unemployment rate of 5.5% indicate a moderately tight workforce, with 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,944. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $210,900 and median gross rent of $1,184 per month, while a mean commute of 32.2 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

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

Population

118,729

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,938

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone76,656 (70.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,728 (8.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,711 (8.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,151 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,278 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,514 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,500
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic281
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island217
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)202
  5. 5.Other Indo-European173

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,373

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,151

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,104
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,719
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,714
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,491
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,765

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,698
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,673
  3. 3.Service Occupations8,701
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,375
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.45×)4,784
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.35×)6,406
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)2,594
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)5,286
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.96×)2,660

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$210,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,184/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,289 (15.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,305 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,122 (11.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,509 (9.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,233 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,044 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,944

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone36,714 (75.8%)
  • Worked At Home4,895 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled4,309 (8.9%)
  • Walked1,312 (2.7%)
  • Other866 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle122 (0.3%)

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.