Hood County, Texas
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,501
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 61,592
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 61,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 61,598
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,182
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.0%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,001
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,836
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $306,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,911
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $653
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,428
Building Permits, 2025 258
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,523
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 341,001
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,292
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,466,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,083
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,160
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,607
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,552
Total employment, 2023 15,655
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 709,648
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,103
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,472
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 146.4
Population per square mile, 2010 121.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 420.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 420.64
FIPS Code 48221