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Jim Hogg County, TX

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

AI Overview

Jim Hogg County is a small South Texas county of 4,797 residents with an economy centered on oil and gas extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $36,467 that significantly outpaces median worker earnings of $24,261. The labor pool is young—median age 26.1—but constrained, with a 59.2% labor force participation rate, 8.4% unemployment, and only 19.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 9.2% of its population over five years, and a 31.4% poverty rate alongside a median household income of $42,211 signal persistent economic pressure, though housing remains low-cost at a median home value of $125,600.

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

Population

4,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,211

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

26.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,708 (57.3%)
  • White Alone1,585 (33.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone165 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races150 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone103 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone16 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,219
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

34.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,467

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$17,049

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining580
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance315
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)254
  4. 4.Construction (Group)221
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities132

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations483
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations448
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations365
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations259
  5. 5.Service Occupations242

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.67×)461
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)253
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)465
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.04×)125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$125,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$820/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999104 (14.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99965 (9.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99960 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99957 (7.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99955 (7.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99954 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$24,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,438 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled222 (12.6%)
  • Worked At Home60 (3.4%)
  • Walked44 (2.5%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.