Hemphill County

Hemphill County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	3,382
County Seat	Parker County District Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	211
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	9,659
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,371
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	142
Housing Units	1,679
Uninsured	140
Net Migration (recent)	-84
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	125
Total Employees	1,184
Avg Annual Pay	$60,967
Median Household Income	$67,798
Poverty Rate	6.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$87,901
Federal Spending FY2024	$23,609,537
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,981

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$200,600
Median Rent	$1,025
FMR Studio	$750
FMR 1BR	$776
FMR 2BR	$963
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals	16
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	14.8%
Adult Obesity	35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	61
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	85
SNAP Stores	55
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	26
Land in Farms (acres)	579,694
Avg Farm Size (acres)	22,295.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
FM	SMOKEHOUSE CREEK FIRE	2024-02-27
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24
EM	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hemphill County

Canadian — pop 2,241

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.