Hood County Demographics

A map of Hood County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	53,225	49,815	80.8%	80.9%
Hispanic	9,069	7,958	13.8%	12.9%
Multiracial	1,981	2,289	3.0%	3.7%
Black	712	495	1.1%	0.8%
Asian	463	468	0.7%	0.8%
Native American/Other	444	573	0.7%	0.9%

Hood County, Texas has an estimated population of 65,894, an increase from the 61,598 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 13.8% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hood 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 Hood County, that probability was 32.8% in 2020 and 32.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hood County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hood County was ranked the 56th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hood County's White Population

53,225 residents of Hood County, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hood County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hood County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. White residents' share of Hood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 80.8%.

Hood County is more White than neighboring Somervell County (76.9% White), Parker County (79.1% White), Erath County (72.2% White), Johnson County (64.6% White), and Bosque County (74.9% White).

Hood County's Black Population

712 residents of Hood County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hood County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hood County ranks 194th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood County's Black population has grown by an estimated 43.8%. Black residents' share of Hood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Hood County is less Black than neighboring Somervell County (1.3% Black), Parker County (1.3% Black), Erath County (1.8% Black), and Johnson County (5.1% Black).

Hood County's Asian Population

463 residents of Hood County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hood County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hood County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Asian residents' share of Hood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hood County is more Asian than neighboring Somervell County (0% Asian), and Bosque County (0.4% Asian). Hood County is less Asian than neighboring Parker County (0.9% Asian), Erath County (1% Asian), and Johnson County (1.1% Asian).

Hood County's Hispanic Population

9,069 residents of Hood County, or 13.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hood County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hood County ranks 217th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hood County's population has increased from 12.9% to 13.8%.

Hood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Somervell County (18.2% Hispanic), Parker County (14.7% Hispanic), Erath County (22.3% Hispanic), Johnson County (25.3% Hispanic), and Bosque County (19.1% Hispanic).

Hood County's Native American/Other Population

444 residents of Hood County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hood County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hood County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Hood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Parker County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Erath County (0.6% Native American/Other). Hood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bosque County (1% Native American/Other).

Hood County's Multiracial Population

1,981 residents of Hood County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hood County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hood County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hood County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Hood County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.0%.

Hood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Erath County (2.3% Multiracial). Hood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Parker County (3.6% Multiracial), Johnson County (3.3% Multiracial), and Bosque County (3.5% 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.