Hockley County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:21,161More data
Estimate 2021:21,256 
Census 2020:21,543More data
Census 2010:22,935More data
Census 2000:22,716More data
Population of the County Seat (Levelland)
Census 2020:12,652 
Census 2010:13,542 
Census 2000:12,866 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN HOCKLEY COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Anton city:889More data
Levelland city:12,337More data
Opdyke West town:220More data
Ropesville city:439More data
Smyer town:441More data
Sundown city:1,277More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:908.4More data
Water Area:0.2More data
Total Area:908.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:23.72More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:60.15More data
Percent Rural:39.85More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:50.3%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.1%More data
Percent African American Alone:4.4%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.5%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:44.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:3.6%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:26.2%More data
65 and Older:15.1%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:34.9More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$52,586More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,123,404,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$51,078More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:76.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:17.0% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$57,576More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$56,046 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$59,590 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$53,790 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$48,257 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.596880More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,775,092,893More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,317,391,920More data
Total Actual Levy:$13,832,049More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN HOCKLEY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:47.727More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:31.991More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:256.576More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:336.294More data
City Streets:132.405More data
Certified County Roads:1,134.115More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,266.520More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,602.814More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:131.800More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:102.564More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:517.812More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:752.176More data
City Streets:264.810More data
Certified County Roads:2,268.285More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,533.095More data
County Total:3,285.271More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Hockley County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Hockley County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Hockley County»

Special Districts in Hockley County.
School Districts in Hockley County.
History of City Tax Rates in Hockley County.

Airports in Hockley County.
Hospitals in Hockley County.
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