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Hudspeth
Texas

Population

$35K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$35K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate35.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,627

Federal Spending per Capita$13,658

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$39K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %14.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$14K

Income (80th Percentile)$63K

Income (95th Percentile)$121K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School45.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio0.53

Medicare Spending / Person$2,565

SS Benefits / Person$3,562

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.8%

Average Annual Wage$75K

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$531/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.3%

Homeownership Rate68.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.8%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

234 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity22.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index0.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score10

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients488 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,318

Uninsured (under 65)24.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.73 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders494

Bachelor's Degree Holders92

HS Completion Rate54.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.0

January Sunshine2.94

January Temperature0.96

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 64

Good Air Days69 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days19 days/yr

Annual Precipitation8.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)0.07

Heating Degree Days2,194 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,081 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,153 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,546 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)0 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)87 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed57 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed13 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)75 ms

Households with 100Mbps+64.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers135 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work32 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden40.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.630

Nonprofit Organizations22

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.6%

Never-Married Adults40.6%

Divorced Adults6.4%

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.61 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+41R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -67

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Hudspeth

KTSM 9 News · Jun 4, 2026

Hudspeth County declares state of disaster after New World screwworm case in South Texas

“A local state of disaster is hereby declared for Hudspeth County, Texas, due to the confirmed prese…

KFOX · Jun 7, 2026

Hudspeth County OEM coordinates support as Sierra Blanca water outage continues

SIERRA BLANCA, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Sierra Blanca residents facing an extended water outage got an …

Dallas Express · May 12, 2026

Texas Awards $14M Grant To USA Rare Earth For Massive Hudspeth County Project

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USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is Hudspeth County, TX's population growing or shrinking?

It shrank by 17 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population reflect birth and death rates, immigrat…

Austin American-Statesman · Apr 23, 2026

We are Texas border county judges. Federal policy needs local voices

Border security is not an abstract policy debate where I live. It is part of everyday life. As Hudsp…

Legacy | Obituary · May 6, 2026

Lula Vance Lampkin Obituary (2026) - San Antonio, TX - Thomason Funeral Home - Lockhart

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