Hunt County Demographics

A map of Hunt County's Population by Race

Hunt County, Texas has an estimated population of 108,972, an increase from the 99,956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.0% White, 21.5% Hispanic, 7.8% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hunt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hunt 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 Hunt County, that probability was 52.2% in 2020 and 52.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hunt County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Hunt County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hunt County's White Population

70,872 residents of Hunt County, or 65.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hunt County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hunt County ranks 90th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunt County's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Hunt County's population has decreased from 65.6% to 65.0%.

Hunt County is more White than neighboring Rockwall County (63% White), and Collin County (49.6% White). Hunt County is less White than neighboring Rains County (81.8% White), Fannin County (75.2% White), and Delta County (77.9% White).

Hunt County's Black Population

8,457 residents of Hunt County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hunt County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hunt County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunt County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Hunt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Hunt County is more Black than neighboring Rains County (2.5% Black), and Fannin County (5.9% Black). Hunt County is less Black than neighboring Rockwall County (9.1% Black), Delta County (8.1% Black), and Collin County (10.8% Black).

Hunt County's Asian Population

1,495 residents of Hunt County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hunt County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hunt County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunt County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 52.7%. Asian residents' share of Hunt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Hunt County is more Asian than neighboring Rains County (1% Asian), Fannin County (0.5% Asian), and Delta County (0.4% Asian). Hunt County is less Asian than neighboring Rockwall County (3.5% Asian), and Collin County (18.7% Asian).

Hunt County's Hispanic Population

23,418 residents of Hunt County, or 21.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hunt County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hunt County ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hunt County's population has increased from 19.7% to 21.5%.

Hunt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rains County (10.3% Hispanic), Rockwall County (20.8% Hispanic), Fannin County (13.1% Hispanic), Delta County (9.2% Hispanic), and Collin County (16.1% Hispanic).

Hunt County's Native American/Other Population

664 residents of Hunt 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 Hunt County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hunt County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunt County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hunt County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Hunt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rains County (0.7% Native American/Other), Fannin County (1.2% Native American/Other), Delta County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Collin County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hunt County's Multiracial Population

4,066 residents of Hunt County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hunt County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hunt County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hunt County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hunt County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.7%.

Hunt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockwall County (3% Multiracial). Hunt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fannin County (4.1% Multiracial), and Collin County (4% 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.