Hemphill County Demographics

A map of Hemphill County's Population by Race

Hemphill County, Texas has an estimated population of 3,234, a decrease from the 3,382 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.2% White, 32.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hemphill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hemphill is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hemphill County, that probability was 50.4% in 2020 and 50.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hemphill County is ranked the 218th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hemphill County was ranked the 213th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hemphill County's White Population

2,012 residents of Hemphill County, or 62.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hemphill County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hemphill County ranks 106th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Hemphill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 62.2%.

Hemphill County is more White than neighboring Lipscomb County (56.1% White). Hemphill County is less White than neighboring Wheeler County (68.5% White), Roberts County (89.1% White), Roger Mills County (80.1% White), and Ellis County (83.1% White).

Hemphill County's Black Population

76 residents of Hemphill County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hemphill County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hemphill County ranks 244th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1800.0%. Black residents' share of Hemphill County's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.4%.

Hemphill County is more Black than neighboring Wheeler County (1.4% Black), Lipscomb County (0% Black), Roberts County (0.4% Black), Roger Mills County (0.1% Black), and Ellis County (0.4% Black).

Hemphill County's Asian Population

0 residents of Hemphill County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hemphill County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hemphill County ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hemphill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hemphill County is less Asian than neighboring Wheeler County (1% Asian), Roger Mills County (0.3% Asian), and Ellis County (0.8% Asian).

Hemphill County's Hispanic Population

1,054 residents of Hemphill County, or 32.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hemphill County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hemphill County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Hemphill County's population has decreased from 33.6% to 32.6%.

Hemphill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wheeler County (25.4% Hispanic), Roberts County (6.6% Hispanic), Roger Mills County (8.5% Hispanic), and Ellis County (9.5% Hispanic). Hemphill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lipscomb County (38.6% Hispanic).

Hemphill County's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Hemphill County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hemphill County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hemphill County ranks 140th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hemphill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hemphill County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Roberts County (0% Native American/Other). Hemphill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lipscomb County (1% Native American/Other), Roger Mills County (5.4% Native American/Other), and Ellis County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Hemphill County's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Hemphill County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hemphill County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hemphill County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hemphill County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.2%.

Hemphill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wheeler County (3.1% Multiracial), Lipscomb County (4.2% Multiracial), Roberts County (4% Multiracial), Roger Mills County (5.6% Multiracial), and Ellis County (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.