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Hemphill County Demographics

A map of Hemphill County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,09061.8%
Hispanic
1,13733.6%
Multiracial
1193.5%
Native American/Other
220.7%
Asian
100.3%
Black
40.1%

Hemphill County, Texas had a population of 3,382 in 2020. It was 61.8% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 33.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hemphill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hemphill County is the 213th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Hemphill County's White Population

2,090 residents of Hemphill County identify as White, or 61.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Hemphill County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hemphill County is ranked #106 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hemphill County is more White than neighboring Lipscomb County (58.4% White). Hemphill County is less White than neighboring Wheeler County (69.5% White), Roberts County (86.7% White), Roger Mills County (83.1% White), and Ellis County (84% White).

Hemphill County's Black Population

4 residents of Hemphill County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hemphill County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hemphill County is ranked #244 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hemphill County is less Black than neighboring Wheeler County (1.6% Black), Roberts County (0.2% Black), and Ellis County (0.4% Black).

Hemphill County's Asian Population

10 residents of Hemphill County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hemphill County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hemphill County is ranked #202 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hemphill County is more Asian than neighboring Lipscomb County (0.1% Asian), Roberts County (0% Asian), Roger Mills County (0.1% Asian), and Ellis County (0.2% Asian). Hemphill County is less Asian than neighboring Wheeler County (0.5% Asian).

Hemphill County's Hispanic Population

1,137 residents of Hemphill County identify as Hispanic, or 33.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hemphill County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hemphill County is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hemphill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wheeler County (24.6% Hispanic), Roberts County (6% Hispanic), Roger Mills County (7.4% Hispanic), and Ellis County (9.1% Hispanic). Hemphill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lipscomb County (36.7% Hispanic).

Hemphill County's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Hemphill County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hemphill County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hemphill County is ranked #140 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hemphill County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roberts County (0.4% Native American/Other). Hemphill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheeler County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lipscomb County (1.1% Native American/Other), Roger Mills County (3.1% Native American/Other), and Ellis County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Hemphill County's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Hemphill County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hemphill County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hemphill County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hemphill County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wheeler County (2.8% Multiracial). Hemphill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lipscomb County (3.6% Multiracial), Roberts County (6.7% Multiracial), Roger Mills County (6% Multiracial), and Ellis County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.