Hill County Demographics

A map of Hill County's Population by Race

Hill County, Texas has an estimated population of 37,328, an increase from the 35,874 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.6% White, 23.1% Hispanic, 5.0% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hill has become slightly less 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 Hill County, that probability was 49.5% in 2020 and 48.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hill County is ranked the 84th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hill County was ranked the 85th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hill County's White Population

25,220 residents of Hill County, or 67.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hill County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hill County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hill County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 67.6%.

Hill County is more White than neighboring McLennan County (54.1% White), Johnson County (64.6% White), Ellis County (52.7% White), and Navarro County (50.5% White). Hill County is less White than neighboring Bosque County (74.9% White).

Hill County's Black Population

1,851 residents of Hill County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hill County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hill County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hill County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Black residents' share of Hill County's population has decreased from 5.7% to 5.0%.

Hill County is more Black than neighboring Bosque County (1.1% Black). Hill County is less Black than neighboring McLennan County (13.5% Black), Johnson County (5.1% Black), Ellis County (14.4% Black), and Navarro County (9.1% Black).

Hill County's Asian Population

197 residents of Hill County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hill County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hill County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hill County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Asian residents' share of Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Hill County is more Asian than neighboring Bosque County (0.4% Asian). Hill County is less Asian than neighboring McLennan County (1.7% Asian), Johnson County (1.1% Asian), Ellis County (0.8% Asian), and Navarro County (0.8% Asian).

Hill County's Hispanic Population

8,635 residents of Hill County, or 23.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hill County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hill County ranks 165th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hill County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Hill County's population has increased from 22.0% to 23.1%.

Hill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bosque County (19.1% Hispanic). Hill County is less Hispanic than neighboring McLennan County (27% Hispanic), Johnson County (25.3% Hispanic), Ellis County (28.2% Hispanic), and Navarro County (32.1% Hispanic).

Hill County's Native American/Other Population

129 residents of Hill County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hill County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hill County ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hill County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McLennan County (0.5% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Ellis County (0.7% Native American/Other), Bosque County (1% Native American/Other), and Navarro County (1% Native American/Other).

Hill County's Multiracial Population

1,296 residents of Hill County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hill County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hill County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hill County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Hill County is more Multiracial than neighboring McLennan County (3.3% Multiracial), Johnson County (3.3% Multiracial), and Ellis County (3.2% Multiracial). Hill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Navarro County (6.5% 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.