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Hico, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hico is 1,707, which is 27.29% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hico population density is 949.22 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hico is white, which represent 98.13% of the total population. The average Hico education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,707. #774

Population Growth Since 2000, #396

Hico, TX	27.29%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #705

Hico, TX	949.22 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,675 (98.13%, #289)
Black:	13 (0.76%, #934)
Hispanic:	266 (15.58%, #1102)
Asian:	8 (0.47%, #533)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.53%, #474)
One Race, Other:	2 (0.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	266 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,445 (84.65%) out of the total population of 1,707 reported first ancestry.

	Hico, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.76%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	54	3.16%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	179	10.49%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	60	3.51%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	287	16.81%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	313	18.34%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	10	0.59%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	2	0.12%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.18%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.35%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.70%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	34	1.99%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	10	0.59%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	311	18.22%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.12%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 838 (49.09%, see rank)

Females: 869 (50.91%, see rank)

Hico, TX	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hico, TX	38.80 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hico, TX	29.60 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hico, TX	49.10 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hico, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	103	6.03%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	107	6.27%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	179	10.49%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	133	7.79%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	64	3.75%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	187	10.95%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	240	14.06%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	208	12.19%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	131	7.67%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	168	9.84%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	139	8.14%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	48	2.81%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hico, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,121, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	253, 22.57%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	326, 29.08%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	386, 34.43%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	89, 7.94%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	67, 5.98%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.52, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hico, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	63	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	234	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	62	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	58	77.59%, see rank	22.41%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hico, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	585, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.83, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	209, 35.73%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	376, 64.27%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	363, 62.05%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.88, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	298, 50.94%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	222, 37.95%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hico, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,318	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	593	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	218	36.76%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	302	50.93%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	14	2.36%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	59	9.95%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	725	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	141	19.45%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	352	48.55%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	101	13.93%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	131	18.07%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hico, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	1,566	91.74%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,277	74.81%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	287	16.81%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.12%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	141	8.26%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	50	2.93%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	91	5.33%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.18%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	8	0.47%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	130	7.62%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hico, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	534	91.28%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	43	7.35%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	1.37%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.