How many people live in Hood County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 69,100 people living in Hood County, TX. That makes Hood County the 54th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.22% of people living in the state.
69.1K
population of Hood County, TX (2024)
0.22%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 69,100 people lived in Hood County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hood County, TX’s age demographics?
About 18,000 Hood County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 13,800 Hood County residents, or 20% 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 Hood County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hood County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81% of the Hood County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Hood County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.91% 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.
Hood 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 Hood County, TX is Granbury with about 12,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hood County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Granbury | 12,934 |
| 2. | DeCordova | 3,252 |
| 3. | Tolar | 1,339 |
| 4. | Cresson (pt.) | 1,070 |
| 5. | Lipan | 546 |
| 6. | Stockton Bend | 413 |
| 7. | Balance of Hood County | 49,572 |
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