Hitchcock city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,722
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,722
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,752
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,305
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,302
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,301
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,961
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 17.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 418
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,646
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $627
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,380
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,712
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.78
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,115
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,470
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,234
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,956
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,577
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 120.8
Population per square mile, 2010 115.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 60.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 60.46
FIPS Code 4834220