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Hutchinson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hutchinson County is anchored in capital-intensive industry, reflected in a GDP per capita of $234,602 against a per capita income of $31,917—a gap indicating high output relative to local labor costs, likely driven by energy and petrochemical activity in the Texas Panhandle. The county's labor pool of roughly 12,000 workers carries a 2.3% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $39,777, though only 16.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Population has declined 5.4% over five years to 20,413, while housing remains low-cost at a $102,200 median home value and $852/month median rent, with an 83.3% homeownership rate.

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

Population

20,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,228

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,205 (70.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,896 (14.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,222 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races843 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone434 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone404 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,993
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island62
  3. 3.Other Indo-European41
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic12
  5. 5.Vietnamese11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,196

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$234,602

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,772
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,716
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,034
  4. 4.Construction (Group)864
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services562

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,966
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,776
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,712
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,393
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,102

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.71×)535
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.07×)1,866
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)824
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)456
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$102,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$852/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999774 (13.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999505 (8.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999482 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999472 (8.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999388 (6.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999385 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,777

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,958 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled800 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home399 (4.7%)
  • Walked241 (2.8%)
  • Public Transit65 (0.8%)
  • Other53 (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.