How many people live in Hockley County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 21,500 people living in Hockley County, TX. That makes Hockley County the 114th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
21.5K
population of Hockley County, TX (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 21,500 people lived in Hockley County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hockley County, TX’s age demographics?
About 3,400 Hockley County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,700 Hockley County residents, or 26.4% 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 higher share of Hockley County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hockley County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 51.1% of the Hockley County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Hockley County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 43.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Hockley County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hockley County, TX is Levelland with about 12,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hockley County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Levelland | 12,494 |
| 2. | Sundown | 1,306 |
| 3. | Anton | 926 |
| 4. | Ropesville | 453 |
| 5. | Smyer | 444 |
| 6. | Opdyke West | 234 |
| 7. | Balance of Hockley County | 5,648 |
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