According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 sq mi (1,130 km2), of which 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) are land and 16 sq mi (41 km2) (3.7%) are covered by water.[4]
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]
Hood County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of thecensus[11] of 2000, 41,100 people, 16,176 households, and 12,099 families were residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 98 people/sq mi (38 people/km2). The 19,105 housing units averaged 45 per square mile (17/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 94.77% White, 0.33% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 2.44% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. About 7.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
Of the 16,176 households, 28.80% had children under 18 living with them, 63.60% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were not families. About 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.88. As of the2010 census, about 3.4same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.[12]
In the county, the age distribution was 23.60% under 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,668, and for a family was $50,111. Males had a median income of $38,662 versus $23,723 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $22,261. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.
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