Hill County Demographics

A map of Hill County's Population by Race

Hill County, Texas had a population of 35,874 in 2020. It was 67.2% White, 5.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 22.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hill County is the 85th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Hill County's White Population

24,123 residents of Hill County identify as White, or 67.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Hill County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hill County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hill County is more White than neighboring McLennan County (53.6% White), Johnson County (66.3% White), Ellis County (55.3% White), and Navarro County (51.3% White). Hill County is less White than neighboring Bosque County (74.7% White).

Hill County's Black Population

2,055 residents of Hill County identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hill County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hill County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hill County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (3.6% Black), and Bosque County (1.3% Black). Hill County is less Black than neighboring McLennan County (13.9% Black), Ellis County (12.3% Black), and Navarro County (11.9% Black).

Hill County's Asian Population

188 residents of Hill County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hill County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hill County is ranked #126 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hill County is more Asian than neighboring Bosque County (0.4% Asian). Hill County is less Asian than neighboring McLennan County (1.9% Asian), Johnson County (1% Asian), Ellis County (0.8% Asian), and Navarro County (0.7% Asian).

Hill County's Hispanic Population

7,884 residents of Hill County identify as Hispanic, or 22.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hill County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hill County is ranked #165 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bosque County (18.2% Hispanic). Hill County is less Hispanic than neighboring McLennan County (26.3% Hispanic), Johnson County (23.7% Hispanic), Ellis County (27% Hispanic), and Navarro County (30.5% Hispanic).

Hill County's Native American/Other Population

239 residents of Hill 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 Hill 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, Hill County is ranked #132 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hill County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bosque County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLennan County (0.8% Native American/Other), Johnson County (1.3% Native American/Other), Ellis County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Navarro County (2% Native American/Other).

Hill County's Multiracial Population

1,385 residents of Hill County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hill County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hill County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hill County is more Multiracial than neighboring McLennan County (3.5% Multiracial), Ellis County (3.6% Multiracial), and Navarro County (3.5% Multiracial). Hill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (4.2% Multiracial), and Bosque County (4.7% Multiracial).

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