Hood County Demographics

A map of Hood County's Population by Race

Hood County, Texas had a population of 61,598 in 2020. It was 80.9% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 12.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hood County is the 56th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Hood County's White Population

49,815 residents of Hood County identify as White, or 80.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Hood County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hood County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hood County is more White than neighboring Somervell County (76.2% White), Parker County (79.4% White), Erath County (70.5% White), Johnson County (66.3% White), and Bosque County (74.7% White).

Hood County's Black Population

495 residents of Hood County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hood County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hood County is ranked #194 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hood County is more Black than neighboring Somervell County (0.4% Black). Hood County is less Black than neighboring Parker County (1.1% Black), Erath County (2.8% Black), Johnson County (3.6% Black), and Bosque County (1.3% Black).

Hood County's Asian Population

468 residents of Hood County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hood County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hood County is more Asian than neighboring Somervell County (0.6% Asian), Parker County (0.7% Asian), and Bosque County (0.4% Asian). Hood County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (1% Asian).

Hood County's Hispanic Population

7,958 residents of Hood County identify as Hispanic, or 12.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hood County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hood County is ranked #217 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Somervell County (18.3% Hispanic), Parker County (13.4% Hispanic), Erath County (21.8% Hispanic), Johnson County (23.7% Hispanic), and Bosque County (18.2% Hispanic).

Hood County's Native American/Other Population

573 residents of Hood County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hood 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, Hood County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Erath County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Bosque County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parker County (1% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Hood County's Multiracial Population

2,289 residents of Hood County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Hood County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Somervell County (3.6% Multiracial), and Erath County (3.3% Multiracial). Hood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Parker County (4.4% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.2% Multiracial), and Bosque County (4.7% Multiracial).

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