Hartley County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hartley 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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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 93% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,215 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.67% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,633 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hartley County grew by 2.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,215 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hartley County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 29.9% of residents. That is 7.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 824 15.8% -7.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,561 29.9% +7.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,040 19.9% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 773 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 40.4% of the people living in Hartley County and men 59.6%.
- Women 40.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 59.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Hartley County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,743 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.59% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hartley County is about 3% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $350,000 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,027 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hartley County is about 28.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,027 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hartley 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 73 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 17.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 73 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,255 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,207 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 447 | 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 Hartley 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
Hartley County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.34 | 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
Hartley County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.3% | 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).
Hartley County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Hartley County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley County, TX | 5,215 | $76,743 #1/3 | $350,000 #1/3 | 8.7 min #1/3 |
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | $62,549 | $224,107 | 15.3 min |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | $54,162 | $54,383 | 17.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hartley County, Texas.
What is the population of Hartley County, Texas?
About 5,215 people live in Hartley County, Texas, in 1,633 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 37.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Hartley County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Hartley County, Texas has 4 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 4% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Hartley County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($350,000 against $76,743), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,027 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Hartley County, Texas?
Unemployment in Hartley County, Texas is only 1.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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