Hunt County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Hunt 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 averageBetter educated than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Hunt County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,970 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 123.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.56% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 38,465 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Hunt County grew by 32.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 108,970 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Hunt County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.2% of residents. That is 1.3 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 24,144 22.2% -1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 21,473 19.7% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 22,405 20.6% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 18,052 16.6% +3.3 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 50.6% of the people living in Hunt County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Hunt County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Hunt County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,066 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.92% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Hunt County is about 9% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Hunt County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $222,968 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,221 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Hunt County is about 15.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,221 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Hunt County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Hunt County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 191 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,912 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,442 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 972 | 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 Hunt County is about the same as 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
Hunt County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Hunt County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.74 | 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
Hunt County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Hunt County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.6% | 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).
Hunt County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Hunt County, TX is typical in size for this group, 108,970 residents against a local median of 123,617, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Hunt County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 47% below the local median of $420,862 at $222,968.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $72,066 against a local median of $121,672, 41% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Hunt County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $286,807 on median home price, so Hunt County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hunt County, TX has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | $72,066 #3/4 | $222,968 #3/4 | 22.9 min #1/4 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 123,617 | $127,304 | $440,909 | 32.3 min |
| Fannin County, TX | 37,326 | $71,410 | $154,101 | 27.5 min |
| Collin County, TX | 1,163,170 | $121,672 | $420,862 | 26.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hunt County, Texas.
How big is Hunt County, Texas by population?
About 108,970 people live in Hunt County, Texas, in 38,465 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 37.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Hunt County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Hunt County, Texas has 123 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Hunt County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.1 times the median household income ($222,968 against $72,066), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,221 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Hunt County, Texas?
19.7% of adults in Hunt County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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