Hansford County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hansford County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Hansford County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,119 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.01% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,858 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hansford County declined by 2.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,119 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hansford County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.1% of residents. That is 1.3 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,133 22.1% -1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 945 18.5% -4.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 998 19.5% on par
- Boomers 61–79 758 14.8% +1.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.0% of the people living in Hansford County and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 51.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Hansford County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Hansford County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,655 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.60% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hansford County is about 10% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Hansford County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $112,500 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $938 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hansford County is about 10.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $938 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hansford County spend about 17 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 72 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hansford County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 17.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 72 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,241 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 1.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,594 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 217 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Hansford County is 9 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Hansford County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Hansford County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Hansford County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Hansford County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Hansford County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Hansford County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 5,119 residents against a local median of 20,773. The measure that sets Hansford County, TX apart most is commute: 8.7 min, 43% below the local median of 15.3 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $112,500 against a local median of $168,330, 33% below it. The counties themselves sit within 3.0 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Hansford County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Hansford County, TX has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford County, TX | 5,119 | $70,655 #1/4 | $112,500 #3/4 | 8.7 min #1/4 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 20,184 | $68,358 | $55,434 | 15.3 min |
| Texas County, OK | 20,773 | $60,095 | $168,330 | 12.3 min |
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | $62,549 | $224,107 | 15.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hansford County, Texas.
How big is Hansford County, Texas by population?
About 5,119 people live in Hansford County, Texas, in 1,858 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 36.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Hansford County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Hansford County, Texas has 6 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 6% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Hansford County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.6 times the median household income ($112,500 against $70,655), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $938 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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