The Town Files

Hill County, Texas

37,328 people. The median home is worth $179,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $64,591.

Towns in Hill County

Towns in Hill County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hillsboro8,221$157,900$56,08335.1

People and housing

Hill CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$179,200$184,100
Median rent$946$1,086
Median household income$64,591$65,842
Median age41.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

11,535 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,338 a year.

Largest industries in Hill CountyRetail1,687 jobs · $35,193Manufacturing1,681 jobs · $58,086Construction1,301 jobs · $78,798Hotels & restaurants1,049 jobs · $19,642Administrative & support572 jobs · $57,253Wholesale trade538 jobs · $73,096
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hill County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 586 storm events in Hill County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Hill County by type since 1996Hail200Heat41Flood8Drought87Tornado25Ice Storm6Heavy Rain6Flash Flood54Winter Storm9Excessive Heat17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hill County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).