Hockley County, Texas
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,600
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,505
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,537
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,935
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 51.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 695
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,597
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $850
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,915
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,249
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,705
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,383
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,946
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,298
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,140
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,179
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 477
Total employment, 2023 6,330
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 388,625
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,574
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 496
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 306
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 427
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.7
Population per square mile, 2010 25.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 908.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 908.39
FIPS Code 48219