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Hockley County, Texas

Hockley County, Texas · ZIP 79313, 79336, 79339

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,505 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,058Households
  • $54,810Median household income
  • $112,700Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Hockley County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−5.2%
21.5k22k22.5k23k2000: 22,71620002010: 22,93520102020: 21,537202022,71621,537
Population of Hockley County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,716
201022,935
202021,537

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hockley County
Under $50k44.2%
$50k to $100k25.1%
$100k to $150k19.4%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $54,810 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hockley County
Owner occupied
5,848 units
Renter occupied
2,210 units
Vacancy rate
12.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hockley County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,998
Retail trade834
Health care and social assistance724
Accommodation and food services673
Construction353
Manufacturing315
Transportation and warehousing312
Other services (except public administration)241

6,330 employees in 477 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hockley County compared with its state
Hockley County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHockley CountyTexas
Population21,45529,640,343
Median household income$54,810$76,292
Median age35.835.5
Median home value$112,700$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hockley County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LevellandCity12,49410.2 sq mi
SundownCity1,3061.52 sq mi
AntonCity9260.73 sq mi
RopesvilleCity4530.36 sq mi
SmyerTown4440.80 sq mi
Opdyke WestTown2340.22 sq mi
WhitharralCensus designated place891.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Hockley County

Jobs across Hockley County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.