Hill County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Census 2010:35,089more
Census 2000:32,321more
Population of the County Seat (Hillsboro)
Census 2010:8,456 
Census 2000:8,232 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN HILL COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Hill County:35,089more
Abbott city:356more
Aquilla city:109more
Blum town:444more
Bynum town:199more
Carl's Corner town (part):173more
Covington city (part):269more
Hillsboro city (part):8,456more
Hubbard city:1,423more
Itasca city:1,644more
Malone town:269more
Mertens town:125more
Mount Calm city:320more
Penelope town:198more
Whitney town (part):2,087more
Balance of Hill County:19,017more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:958.9more
Water Area:26.9more
Total Area:985.7more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:36.59more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:18.3%more
Race - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:83.5%more
Percent African American Alone:6.3%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.5%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%more
Percent Multi-Racial:2.0%more
Age - 2009 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:24.3%more
65 and Older:18.3%more
85 and Older:2.3%more
Median Age:41.0more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2009 (BEA):$29,089more
Total Personal Income - 2009 (BEA):$1,042,535,000more
Median Household Income - 2010 (Census Bureau):$38,583more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.1%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.1%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$28,002more
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$27,873 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$26,418 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$25,803 
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$24,115 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2010:8.3more
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2006:5.6 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.456796more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$2,947,990,216more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,030,509,826more
Total Actual Levy:$9,266,539more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$1,417,016more
CY 2010:$1,541,805 
CY 2009:$1,600,989 
CY 2008:$2,061,750 
CY 2007:$1,560,785 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$0more
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,150,887more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$83,797more
County Bridges, Construction:$155,645more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$107,272more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$1,265,062more
Right of Way Acquisition:$4,986more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$3,015,772more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$5,783,420more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,056 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):32 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:1,087more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):2,111 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):64 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:2,175more

Special Districts in Hill County.
School Districts in Hill County.
History of City Tax Rates in Hill County.

Airports in Hill County.
Hospitals in Hill County.
Prisons in Hill County.