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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hemphill County is 4,032, which is 20.32% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hemphill County population density is 4.42 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hemphill County is white, which represent 86.38% of the total population. The average Hemphill County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,032. #211

Population Growth Since 2000, #48

Hemphill County	20.32%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #205

Hemphill County	4.42 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,483 (86.38%, #129)
Black:	5 (0.12%, #240)
Hispanic:	1,370 (33.98%, #98)
Asian:	9 (0.22%, #173)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	32 (0.79%, #68)
One Race, Other:	380 (9.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	123 (3.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,340 (97.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3 (0.22%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	26 (1.90%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,055 (75.77%) out of the total population of 4,032 reported first ancestry.

	Hemphill County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	7	0.17%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.15%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	44	1.09%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	365	9.05%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	66	1.64%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	380	9.42%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	254	6.30%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	21	0.52%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	65	1.61%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	30	0.74%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	59	1.46%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	28	0.69%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	8	0.20%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.37%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	368	9.13%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	23	0.57%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,992 (49.40%, see rank)

Females: 2,040 (50.60%, see rank)

Hemphill County	Male: 49.40% Female: 50.60%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hemphill County	34.00 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hemphill County	33.20 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hemphill County	36.20 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hemphill County	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	297	7.37%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	357	8.85%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	383	9.50%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	332	8.23%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	138	3.42%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	533	13.22%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	550	13.64%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	424	10.52%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	450	11.16%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	308	7.64%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	111	2.75%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	149	3.70%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hemphill County	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,525, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	468, 18.53%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	718, 28.44%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	779, 30.85%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	456, 18.06%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	104, 4.12%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.89, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hemphill County			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	130	95.38%	4.62%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	559	99.11%, see rank	0.89%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	361	98.06%, see rank	1.94%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	110	72.73%, see rank	27.27%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	38	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hemphill County	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	1,410, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.82, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	300, 21.28%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,110, 78.72%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,081, 76.67%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.34, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	890, 63.12%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	329, 23.33%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hemphill County	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,995	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,490	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	392	26.31%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	1,001	67.18%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	35	2.35%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	62	4.16%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,505	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	275	18.27%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	896	59.53%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	186	12.36%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	148	9.83%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hemphill County	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	3,493	86.63%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,453	60.84%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,031	25.57%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.22%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	539	13.37%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	105	2.60%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	434	10.76%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	27	0.67%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	507	12.57%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.12%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hemphill County	%	Texas	U.S.
English	1,080	76.60%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	313	22.20%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	17	1.21%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.