Hemphill, TX Demographics

A map of Hemphill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	960	780	64.5%	75.8%
Black	208	116	14.0%	11.3%
Multiracial	165	35	11.1%	3.4%
Hispanic	84	77	5.6%	7.5%
Asian	71	16	4.8%	1.6%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.5%

Hemphill, Texas has an estimated population of 1,488, a dramatic increase from the 1,029 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.5% White, 14.0% Black, 11.1% Multiracial, 5.6% Hispanic, 4.8% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hemphill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hemphill has become considerably more racially diverse since 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, that probability was 40.6% in 2020 and 54.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hemphill is ranked the 855th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hemphill was ranked the 971st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hemphill's White Population

960 residents of Hemphill, or 64.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hemphill is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hemphill ranks 405th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill's White population has grown by an estimated 23.1%. White residents' share of Hemphill's population has decreased from 75.8% to 64.5%.

Hemphill is less White than neighboring Milam (95.8% White), Pineland (83.5% White), Browndell (81.6% White), South Toledo Bend (98.5% White), and Sam Rayburn (93.6% White).

Hemphill's Black Population

208 residents of Hemphill, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hemphill is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hemphill ranks 310th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill's Black population has grown by an estimated 79.3%. Black residents' share of Hemphill's population has increased from 11.3% to 14.0%.

Hemphill is more Black than neighboring Milam (0% Black), Pineland (12.9% Black), South Toledo Bend (0% Black), and Sam Rayburn (0% Black). Hemphill is less Black than neighboring Browndell (17.7% Black).

Hemphill's Asian Population

71 residents of Hemphill, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hemphill is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hemphill ranks 313th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 343.8%. Asian residents' share of Hemphill's population has increased from 1.6% to 4.8%.

Hemphill is more Asian than neighboring Milam (0% Asian), Pineland (0% Asian), Browndell (0% Asian), South Toledo Bend (0% Asian), and Sam Rayburn (0.7% Asian).

Hemphill's Hispanic Population

84 residents of Hemphill, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hemphill is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hemphill ranks 1675th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hemphill's population has decreased from 7.5% to 5.6%.

Hemphill is more Hispanic than neighboring Milam (1.6% Hispanic), Pineland (1.7% Hispanic), Browndell (0% Hispanic), South Toledo Bend (0% Hispanic), and Sam Rayburn (3.1% Hispanic).

Hemphill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hemphill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hemphill is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hemphill ranks 1129th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hemphill's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hemphill is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Toledo Bend (1.5% Native American/Other), and Sam Rayburn (1.7% Native American/Other).

Hemphill's Multiracial Population

165 residents of Hemphill, or 11.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hemphill is higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hemphill ranks 772nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hemphill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 371.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hemphill's population has increased from 3.4% to 11.1%.

Hemphill is more Multiracial than neighboring Milam (2.6% Multiracial), Pineland (2% Multiracial), Browndell (0.7% Multiracial), South Toledo Bend (0% Multiracial), and Sam Rayburn (1% 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.