Hill County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hill 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 average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Hill County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,328 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 37.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.85% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,767 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hill County grew by 5.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 37,328 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hill County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.8% of residents. That is 7.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,506 20.1% -3.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,706 18.0% -5.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,454 20.0% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,764 20.8% +7.6 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 50.1% of the people living in Hill County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.9% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Hill County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Hill County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,197 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.98% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hill County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Hill County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $251,103 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $945 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hill County is about 22.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $945 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hill County spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 217 hours, about 9.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hill County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 217 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,741 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,811 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 578 | 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 Hill County is 26 minutes, longer 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
Hill County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Hill County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 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
Hill County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Hill County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.3% | 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).
Hill County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Hill County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 37,328 residents against a local median of 204,431. The measure that sets Hill County, TX apart most is median household income: $64,197, 15% below the local median of $75,934. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread $34,999 on median household income, so Hill County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hill County, TX has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | $64,197 #5/5 | $251,103 #2/5 | 26.1 min #3/5 |
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | $67,138 | $230,522 | 18.1 min |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | $84,731 | $194,630 | 31.2 min |
| Ellis County, TX | 213,271 | $99,617 | $299,277 | 28.9 min |
| Navarro County, TX | 54,711 | $64,618 | $218,589 | 18.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hill County, Texas.
How many people live in Hill County, Texas?
About 37,328 people live in Hill County, Texas, in 13,767 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Hill County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Hill County, Texas has 38 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 44% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Hill County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.9 times the median household income ($251,103 against $64,197), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $945 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Hill County, Texas?
16.1% of adults in Hill County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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