Hockley County Demographics

A map of Hockley County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	10,718	10,624	50.2%	49.3%
White	9,376	9,752	43.9%	45.3%
Multiracial	606	402	2.8%	1.9%
Black	595	565	2.8%	2.6%
Native American/Other	39	145	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	29	49	0.1%	0.2%

Hockley County, Texas has an estimated population of 21,363, a less than 1% change from the 21,537 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.2% Hispanic, 43.9% White, 2.8% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hockley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hockley 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 Hockley County, that probability was 55.0% in 2020 and 55.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hockley County is ranked the 113th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hockley County was ranked the 110th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hockley County's White Population

9,376 residents of Hockley County, or 43.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hockley County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hockley County ranks 177th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hockley County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Hockley County's population has decreased from 45.3% to 43.9%.

Hockley County is more White than neighboring Terry County (37.7% White), Lamb County (36% White), Cochran County (33% White), and Yoakum County (31% White). Hockley County is less White than neighboring Lubbock County (51.5% White).

Hockley County's Black Population

595 residents of Hockley County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hockley County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hockley County ranks 138th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hockley County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Black residents' share of Hockley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Hockley County is more Black than neighboring Yoakum County (0.1% Black). Hockley County is less Black than neighboring Terry County (2.9% Black), Lamb County (3.3% Black), Cochran County (4.9% Black), and Lubbock County (6.7% Black).

Hockley County's Asian Population

29 residents of Hockley County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hockley County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hockley County ranks 216th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hockley County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 40.8%. Asian residents' share of Hockley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hockley County is more Asian than neighboring Cochran County (0% Asian). Hockley County is less Asian than neighboring Terry County (0.2% Asian), Lamb County (0.7% Asian), Lubbock County (2.4% Asian), and Yoakum County (0.9% Asian).

Hockley County's Hispanic Population

10,718 residents of Hockley County, or 50.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hockley County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hockley County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hockley County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Hockley County's population has increased from 49.3% to 50.2%.

Hockley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lubbock County (36.2% Hispanic). Hockley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Terry County (56.9% Hispanic), Lamb County (58.3% Hispanic), Cochran County (60.2% Hispanic), and Yoakum County (65.6% Hispanic).

Hockley County's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Hockley County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hockley County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hockley County ranks 131st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hockley County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hockley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hockley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yoakum County (0% Native American/Other). Hockley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Terry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lamb County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cochran County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lubbock County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hockley County's Multiracial Population

606 residents of Hockley County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hockley County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hockley County ranks 198th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hockley County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hockley County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.8%.

Hockley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Terry County (1.9% Multiracial), Lamb County (1.4% Multiracial), Cochran County (1.6% Multiracial), Lubbock County (2.7% Multiracial), and Yoakum County (2.3% 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.