Hockley County Demographics
A map of Hockley County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 10,624 | 49.3% |
White | 9,752 | 45.3% |
Black | 565 | 2.6% |
Multiracial | 402 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 145 | 0.7% |
Asian | 49 | 0.2% |
Hockley County, Texas had a population of 21,537 in 2020. It was 45.3% White, 2.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 49.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hockley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Hockley County is the 110th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.
Hockley County's White Population
9,752 residents of Hockley County identify as White, or 45.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Hockley County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hockley County is ranked #177 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Hockley County is more White than neighboring Terry County (38.9% White), Lamb County (38.2% White), Cochran County (35.8% White), and Yoakum County (32.3% White). Hockley County is less White than neighboring Lubbock County (49.9% White).
Hockley County's Black Population
565 residents of Hockley County identify as Black, or 2.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hockley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hockley County is ranked #138 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Hockley County is more Black than neighboring Cochran County (2.4% Black), and Yoakum County (0.7% Black). Hockley County is less Black than neighboring Terry County (3.3% Black), Lamb County (3% Black), and Lubbock County (8.3% Black).
Hockley County's Asian Population
49 residents of Hockley County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hockley County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hockley County is ranked #216 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Hockley County is more Asian than neighboring Lamb County (0% Asian), and Cochran County (0% Asian). Hockley County is less Asian than neighboring Terry County (0.3% Asian), Lubbock County (3.1% Asian), and Yoakum County (0.6% Asian).
Hockley County's Hispanic Population
10,624 residents of Hockley County identify as Hispanic, or 49.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hockley County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hockley County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Hockley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lubbock County (35.1% Hispanic). Hockley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Terry County (55.5% Hispanic), Lamb County (57.1% Hispanic), Cochran County (60% Hispanic), and Yoakum County (64.6% Hispanic).
Hockley County's Native American/Other Population
145 residents of Hockley 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 Hockley 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, Hockley County is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Hockley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Terry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lamb County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cochran County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Yoakum County (0.5% Native American/Other). Hockley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lubbock County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Hockley County's Multiracial Population
402 residents of Hockley County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hockley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hockley County is ranked #198 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Hockley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Terry County (1.6% Multiracial), Lamb County (1.3% Multiracial), Cochran County (1.6% Multiracial), and Yoakum County (1.3% Multiracial). Hockley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lubbock County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.