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The total population of Hockley County is estimated to be 21,495 with 10,775 males (50.13%) and 10,720 females (49.87%). There are 55 less females than males in Hockley County.
The median household income in Hockley County was $53,225 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 44(0.08%) from $53,269 in 2020. This income is 71.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hockley County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $75,193. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hockley County stands at $53,225.
In Hockley County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,866 for males and $21,914 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,017 for males and $43,455 for females.
In Hockley County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $57,000, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,251.
In 2022, the population of Hockley County was 21,161, a 0.45% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hockley County's population was 21,256, a decline of 1.15% compared to a population of 21,503 in 2020.
The median age in Hockley County, TX is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.59% were under the age of 15, 22.40% aged 15 to 29, 41.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hockley County population: 77.88% are White, 3.34% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.17% are some other race and 12.73% are multiracial.