Hutchinson County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

20,184

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.3

years ∙ half population younger than 39.3, half older

Diversity Index

48%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.9%

foreign-born population

93.1%Native

6.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hutchinson County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.837047° N, 101.362746° W

DMS35° 50′ 13.37″ N, 101° 21′ 45.89″ W

Population Density & area

22.75/sq mi (8.78/km²)

Total Area

894.9 sq mi (2,317.9 km²)

Land Area

887.4 sq mi (2,298.4 km²) · 99.16%

Water Area

7.5 sq mi (19.5 km²) · 0.84%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male

Male 49.9%

Female 50.1%

males per 100 females

Hutchinson County 99.8

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

6.9%

foreign-born population

93.1%Native

6.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hutchinson County 6.9%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.3

years ∙ half population younger than 39.3, half older

Hutchinson County

39.3

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

75.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hutchinson County 75.1

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.9%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.1%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.1	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	43.6	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	31.4	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

67.6%

Black

2.2%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

24.8%

Other

4.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

48%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hutchinson County 48%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hutchinson County population

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	24.8%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	22.2%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	75.2%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	72.1%	57.2%	76.4%
White	67.6%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	2.2%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.6%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.1%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63% family

Family 63%

Non family 37%

% family households

Hutchinson County 63%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.84

persons per household

Hutchinson County

2.84

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hutchinson County population

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Total households	7,000	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.84	2.69	2.53
Family households	4,412	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.65	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	3,587	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	825	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	270	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	555	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,588	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	2,266	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	1,089	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	511	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	1,177	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	730	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	322	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,170

housing units

Hutchinson County 10,170

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

68.8% occupied

Occupied 68.8%

Vacant 31.2%

vacancy rate

Hutchinson County 31.2%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.1%

Single family houses

84.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.1%

Mobile homes

7.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1969

Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

1.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

49.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	9%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	57.7%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.3%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.6%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.5%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	55.7%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.3%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1969	1992	1981
Total housing units	10,170	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.3% owners

Renter-occupied 16.7%

Owner-occupied 83.3%

homeownership rate

Hutchinson County 83.3%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.94

Owner-occupied

2.37

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hutchinson County 2.94

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	7,000	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.4%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.7%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	27.1%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.3%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.9%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.8%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.3%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	72.1%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	27.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.1%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hutchinson County

$119,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20%

Owners without a mortgage

13.8%

Renters

40.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$119,100	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	43.8%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	34.8%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.8%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.1%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.4%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.2%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	41.6%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	58.4%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,333	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$478	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$932	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hutchinson County 16.8%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

14%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hutchinson County 14%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,082

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.1%

K–12

76.8%

College / Undergraduate

18%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

31.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hutchinson County

31.6%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,082	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.1%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	76.8%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.2%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.4%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.7%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.5%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	18%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	31.6%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.1%	86.9%	82%
Private school	8.9%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

13,356

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.9%

HS graduate

30.5%

Some college no degree

27.9%

Associates degree

10.8%

Bachelors degree

12.6%

Graduate or professional degree

4.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

46.6% · 53.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

47.1% · 52.9%

HS graduate

60% · 40%

Some college no degree

46.9% · 53.1%

Associates degree

33.7% · 66.3%

Bachelors degree

49.5% · 50.5%

Graduate or professional degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	13,356	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	7.1%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.9%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30.5%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	27.9%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.8%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.8%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.6%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.1%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	85.9%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,749

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$21,320

HS graduate

$41,711

Some college or associates

$48,464

Bachelors degree

$59,524

Graduate or professional degree

$68,806

Poverty Rate

4.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.3%

HS graduate

15.5%

Some college or associates

12.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hutchinson County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,749	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$21,320	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,711	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$48,464	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$59,524	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,806	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.3%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.5%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Hutchinson County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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