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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox U.S. county Hockley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,537.[1] Its county seat is Levelland.[2] The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1921.[3] It is named for George Washington Hockley, a secretary of war of the Republic of Texas.

Hockley County comprises the Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Lubbock–Levelland Combined Statistical Area.

History

Hockley County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar and Young Counties. It was named for George Washington Hockley,[4] the commander of artillery in the Battle of San Jacinto and later Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert are land and Шаблон:Convert (0.02%) is covered by water.[5]

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Demographics

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Hockley County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 11,795 9,752 51.43% 45.28%
Black or African American alone (NH) 801 565 3.49% 2.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 83 82 0.36% 0.38%
Asian alone (NH) 60 49 0.26% 0.23%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 4 0.01% 0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 39 59 0.17% 0.27%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 161 402 0.70% 1.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9,993 10,624 43.57% 49.33%
Total 22,935 21,537 100.00% 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

As of the census[8] of 2000, 22,716 people, 7,994 households, and 6,091 families resided in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. The 9,148 housing units averaged Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 74.38% White, 3.72% Black or African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 18.68% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. About 37.24% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,994 households, 38.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were not families, and 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the county, the population was distributed as 29.10% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,085, and for a family was $35,288. Males had a median income of $29,735 versus $20,671 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,022. About 14.80% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 12.60% of those age 65 or over.

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Unincorporated communities

Politics

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Education

School districts serving the county include:[9]

The county is in the service area of South Plains College.[10]

See also

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