The Town Files

Jim Hogg County, Texas

4,727 people. The median home is worth $129,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $42,211.

Towns in Jim Hogg County

Towns in Jim Hogg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hebbronville4,101$136,300$42,45525.9

People and housing

Jim Hogg CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$129,400$184,100
Median rent$824$1,086
Median household income$42,211$65,842
Median age26.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line31.4%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,635 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,698 a year.

Largest industries in Jim Hogg CountyRetail197 jobs · $27,380Hotels & restaurants76 jobs · $15,116Agriculture, forestry & fishi…47 jobs · $46,771Mining, oil & gas42 jobs · $174,548Other services34 jobs · $80,590
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jim Hogg County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 429 storm events in Jim Hogg County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jim Hogg County by type since 1996Hail26Heat14Drought238Tornado4Wildfire11Heavy Rain10Flash Flood14Frost/Freeze70Excessive Heat2Cold/Wind Chill5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jim Hogg County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).