Jim Hogg County Demographics

A map of Jim Hogg County's Population by Race

Jim Hogg County, Texas has an estimated population of 4,727, a slight decrease from the 4,838 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% Hispanic, 8.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jim Hogg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jim Hogg has become considerably 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 Jim Hogg County, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 15.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jim Hogg County is ranked the 204th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Jim Hogg County was ranked the 204th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jim Hogg County's White Population

379 residents of Jim Hogg County, or 8.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jim Hogg County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Jim Hogg County ranks 248th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Hogg County's White population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Jim Hogg County's population has decreased from 8.6% to 8.0%.

Jim Hogg County is more White than neighboring Zapata County (4.8% White), Brooks County (7.2% White), Starr County (2.3% White), and Hidalgo County (6% White). Jim Hogg County is less White than neighboring Duval County (15.6% White).

Jim Hogg County's Black Population

16 residents of Jim Hogg County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jim Hogg County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Jim Hogg County ranks 246th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Hogg County's Black population has grown by an estimated 220.0%. Black residents' share of Jim Hogg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jim Hogg County is more Black than neighboring Zapata County (0.1% Black). Jim Hogg County is less Black than neighboring Brooks County (0.6% Black), Starr County (0.4% Black), Duval County (0.7% Black), and Hidalgo County (0.6% Black).

Jim Hogg County's Asian Population

10 residents of Jim Hogg County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jim Hogg County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Jim Hogg County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Hogg County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 61.5%. Asian residents' share of Jim Hogg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jim Hogg County is more Asian than neighboring Brooks County (0% Asian), and Starr County (0.1% Asian). Jim Hogg County is less Asian than neighboring Zapata County (0.6% Asian), Duval County (1.2% Asian), and Hidalgo County (1% Asian).

Jim Hogg County's Hispanic Population

4,322 residents of Jim Hogg County, or 91.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jim Hogg County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jim Hogg County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Hogg County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Jim Hogg County's population has increased from 88.5% to 91.4%.

Jim Hogg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brooks County (90.1% Hispanic), and Duval County (81.6% Hispanic). Jim Hogg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Zapata County (93.9% Hispanic), Starr County (97.2% Hispanic), and Hidalgo County (91.9% Hispanic).

Jim Hogg County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jim Hogg County, 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 Jim Hogg County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jim Hogg County ranks 164th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Hogg County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jim Hogg County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Jim Hogg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brooks County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Hidalgo County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Jim Hogg County's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jim Hogg County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jim Hogg County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Jim Hogg County ranks 204th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jim Hogg County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jim Hogg County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Jim Hogg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Zapata County (0.5% Multiracial), Brooks County (1.2% Multiracial), Starr County (0.1% Multiracial), Duval County (0.8% Multiracial), and Hidalgo County (0.3% 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.