Hood County

Hood County, Texas

At a Glance

Population61,598
County SeatHood County Justice Center
State FIPS48
County FIPS221
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population27,604
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)62,459
Median Age46.5
Veterans5,082
Housing Units28,396
Uninsured1,740
Net Migration (recent)4,170
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,521
Total Employees14,802
Avg Annual Pay$51,551
Median Household Income$80,013
Poverty Rate8.9%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$92,042
Federal Spending FY2024$539,187,581
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,753

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$249,400
Median Rent$1,255
FMR Studio$1,047
FMR 1BR$1,122
FMR 2BR$1,334
FMR 3BR$1,607
FMR 4BR$2,113

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking15.5%
Adult Obesity33.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.2
Air Quality Good Days274

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches48
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools119
SNAP Stores57
Bank Branches21

Agriculture

Total Farms32
Land in Farms (acres)124,769
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,899.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMCHALK MOUNTAIN FIRE2022-07-19
FMBIG L FIRE2022-03-20
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2016-03-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hood County

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.