Hill County, Texas


Hill County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,874. Its county seat is Hillsboro. The county is named for George Washington Hill, secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas. Hill County is part of Central Texas, though not included in the Texas Hill Country.
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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are land and are covered by water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 35,874. The median age was 42.6 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.9 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 72.7% White, 5.9% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 9.5% from some other race, and 10.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 22.0% of the population.
22.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 77.5% lived in rural areas.
There were 13,729 households in the county, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.3% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 16,178 housing units, of which 15.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 75.1% were owner-occupied and 24.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.7%.

2010 census

A Williams Institute analysis of 2010 census data found about 3.2 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 32,321 people, 12,204 households, and 8,725 families were residing in the county. The population density was. The 14,624 housing units averaged. The racial makeup of the county was 84.16% White, 7.40% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 6.04% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. About 13.49% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 12,204 households, 30.7% had children under 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. About 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,600, and for a family was $37,791. Males had a median income of $29,438 versus $20,765 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,514. About 11.90% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 14.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Hill County Sheriff's Office' is the law enforcement agency that oversees Hill County and operates the Hill County Jail in Hillsboro. The current sheriff is Hunter Barnes.The first sheriff of Hill County was Charley Davis.

Media

Serving Hill County exclusively are media outlets KHBR Radio - 1560 AM and The Reporter newspaper.
Hill County is currently listed as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets include: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV, although it is located in Central Texas and a neighboring county of the Waco metropolitan area. All of the Waco/Temple/Killeen market stations also provide coverage for Hill County. They include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, KXXV-TV, KDYW, and KWKT-TV. Northland Cable Television continues to offer all of the above stations in Hillsboro.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

Hill County, like most of the rural South, is currently overwhelmingly Republican. The last Democrat to carry Hill County was Bill Clinton in 1992. Before this, like most of Texas, Hill County was solidly Democratic: up to 1979, the county had voted Republican only against Catholic Al Smith in 1928 and against George McGovern in 1972.

Education

School districts include:
The entire county is in the service area of Hill College, according to the Texas Education Code.