Hood County, Texas


Hood County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 61,598. Its county seat is Granbury. The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's [Texas Brigade].
Hood County is part of the Granbury micropolitan area. It is adjacent to and is influenced by the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

History

Hood County was formed in 1866 from portions of Johnson and Erath Counties. It was named after John Bell Hood, a general of the Confederate Army and commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.

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 61,598, and the median age was 48.0 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 83.9% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native Americans in [the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native], 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.6% from some other race, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.9% of the population.
58.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 41.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 24,811 households in the county, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.5% were married-couple households, 15.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 28,321 housing units, of which 12.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.9% were owner-occupied and 23.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, about 3.4 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 41,100 people, 16,176 households, and 12,099 families were residing in the county. The population density was. The 19,105 housing units averaged. The racial makeup of the county was 94.77% White, 0.33% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 2.44% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. About 7.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
Of the 16,176 households, 28.80% had children under 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were not families. About 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.88.
In the county, the age distribution was 23.6% under 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,668 and for a family was $50,111. Males had a median income of $38,662 versus $23,723 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,261. About 6.00% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those 65 or over.

Media

Hood County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in North Central Texas. Local news media outlets are KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV.
Hood County is served by two newspapers, , an online daily publication, and the biweekly Hood County News https://hcnews.com.

Education

These school districts serve Hood County:

Politics

In presidential elections, Hood County has become a predominantly Republican county since 1980.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities