How many people live in Hemphill County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,100 people living in Hemphill County, TX. That makes Hemphill County the 221st-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.01% of people living in the state.
3.13K
population of Hemphill County, TX (2024)
0.01%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 3,100 people lived in Hemphill County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hemphill County, TX’s age demographics?
About 600 Hemphill County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 811 Hemphill County residents, or 25.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Hemphill County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hemphill County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 62% of the Hemphill County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Hemphill County also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (33.8%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Hemphill County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.8%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hemphill County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hemphill County, TX is Canadian with about 2,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hemphill County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canadian | 2,169 |
| 2. | Balance of Hemphill County | 965 |
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