Hunt County, Texas

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Hunt County
County
Hunt courthouse 2010.jpg
The Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville
Map of Texas highlighting Hunt County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°07′N96°05′W / 33.12°N 96.09°W / 33.12; -96.09
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1846
Named for Memucan Hunt, Jr.
Seat Greenville
Largest cityGreenville
Area
 • Total
882 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Land840 sq mi (2,200 km2)
 • Water42 sq mi (110 km2)  4.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
99,956
 • Density110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 3rd, 4th
Website www.huntcounty.net

Hunt County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,956. [1] Its county seat is Greenville. [2] The county is named for Memucan Hunt, Jr., the first Republic of Texas Minister to the United States from 1837 to 1838 and the third Texas Secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1839. [3] Hunt County is located in Northeast Texas, at the eastern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and the western edge of East Texas.

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Geography

Hunt County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area. The Piney Woods begin east of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 882 square miles (2,280 km2), of which 840 square miles (2,200 km2) are land and 42 square miles (110 km2) (4.7%) are covered by water. [4]

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 1,520—
1860 6,630336.2%
1870 10,29155.2%
1880 17,23067.4%
1890 31,88585.1%
1900 47,29548.3%
1910 48,1161.7%
1920 50,3504.6%
1930 49,016−2.6%
1940 48,793−0.5%
1950 42,731−12.4%
1960 39,399−7.8%
1970 47,94821.7%
1980 55,24815.2%
1990 64,34316.5%
2000 76,59619.0%
2010 86,12912.4%
2020 99,95316.1%
2023 (est.)113,34713.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–2010 [7] 2010–2020 [8] [9]
Hunt County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [10] Pop 2010 [11] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)61,17064,39365,59879.86%74.76%65.63%
Black or African American alone (NH)7,1836,9767,8129.38%8.10%7.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)4786007220.62%0.70%0.72%
Asian alone (NH)4138979790.54%1.04%0.98%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)471301510.06%0.15%0.15%
Other race alone (NH)54583010.07%0.07%0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)8851,3244,7201.16%1.54%4.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,36611,75119,6738.31%13.64%19.68%
Total76,59686,12999,956100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [12] of 2000, 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families resided in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile (35 people/km2). The 32,490 housing units averaged 39 units per square mile (15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.57% White, 9.45% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. About 8.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 28,742 households, 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.20% were married couples living together, 11.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were not families; 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,752, and for a family was $44,388. Males had a median income of $33,347 versus $23,085 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,554. About 8.60% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

American Community Survey 2023 Data

The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Hunt County’s population was 113,347. It was also estimated that the county was 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 65.2% NH White, 8.3% NH Black, 1.5% NH Asian, 0.7% NH Native American, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, 2.0% NH Multiracial. [13]

RaceTotalPercentage
Hispanic or Latino25,12322.2%
NH White73,89665.2%
NH Black9,4258.3%
NH Asian1,6921.5%
NH Native American8120.7%
NH Pacific Islander1600.1%
NH Multiracial2,2392.0%

Media

Hunt County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets are: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Hunt County come from the Tyler/Longview/Jacksonville market, and they include: KLTV-TV, KYTX-TV, KFXK-TV, KCEB-TV, and KETK-TV. In addition to this, there is a radio station located at Texas A&M University-Commerce called KETR [14] and located on 88.9 FM on the radio. KETR is a 100,000 watt radio station that can reach up to 75 miles away; the station serves Commerce, A&M-Commerce, Hunt County, and surrounding cities. KGVL in Greenville is another radio station within the county. Two newspapers besides The Dallas Morning News circulate within the county. They are the Herald-Banner (Greenville) and the Commerce Journal (Commerce).

Education

Heritage House on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce Texas A&M University-Commerce March 2017 02 (Heritage House).jpg
Heritage House on the campus of Texas A&M University–Commerce
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Aerial shot of Texas A&M University-Commerce

The following school districts serve Hunt County:

In addition, Texas A&M University-Commerce and Paris Junior College-Greenville Center are located within the county.

Top employers

#Employer# of EmployeesLocation
1 L3Harris Technologies 6,400Greenville
T-2 Texas A&M University-Commerce 900Commerce
T-2 Walmart 900*Commerce, Greenville, Quinlan
4 Greenville Independent School District 702Greenville
5 Hunt Regional Medical Center 1200*Greenville, Commerce, Quinlan

Note*: A rough estimate of the four combined Walmarts in Hunt County in the cities of Greenville (two: one supercenter and one neighborhood market), Commerce (one supercenter), and Quinlan (one supercenter). In 2020 HRMC full-time employees has grown to over 1200 people.

Public transportation

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A Connection bus in Greenville

A public transit called the Connection serves all of Hunt County. The transit operates Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. Reservations have to be made one day in advance and the transit charges $2 ($4 round trip) if the passenger is traveling to a place within the same community or city, and $3 ($6 round trip) if the passenger is traveling from one city or community to another within Hunt County. Also, the transit will take Hunt County residents to Dallas; this is offered round-trip only, passengers are charged $34, and a minimum of three passengers is also required. [15]

Medical services

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Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville

Hunt County's medical needs are primarily served by Hunt Regional Healthcare, with the Hunt Regional Medical Center located in Greenville being the largest hospital in the county.

Veterans services

The Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 81, located at 2502 Church Street, offers veterans and their dependents a meeting place and assistance with filing and mailing disability forms.

The American Legion Otho Morgan Post 17 meets at 4509 Moulton St.

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Hunt County, Texas [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 36,13777.33%10,21221.85%3840.82%
2020 29,16375.56%8,90623.07%5281.37%
2016 23,91075.77%6,39620.27%1,2483.96%
2012 21,01174.91%6,67123.78%3671.31%
2008 20,57369.68%8,59429.11%3571.21%
2004 20,06571.17%7,97128.27%1580.56%
2000 16,17766.12%7,85732.11%4321.77%
1996 10,74649.12%8,80140.23%2,32910.65%
1992 9,73939.51%7,45230.23%7,45930.26%
1988 12,33158.06%8,82041.53%870.41%
1984 14,30367.08%6,97132.69%480.23%
1980 9,28350.18%8,77347.42%4452.41%
1976 6,67643.59%8,54355.79%950.62%
1972 9,53572.02%3,65527.61%490.37%
1968 4,65136.04%4,78537.08%3,46926.88%
1964 3,30233.42%6,56766.47%100.10%
1960 4,08449.55%4,11649.94%420.51%
1956 4,50852.47%4,05147.15%330.38%
1952 5,61453.06%4,95346.81%140.13%
1948 1,19516.91%5,08271.91%79011.18%
1944 7148.88%6,20077.14%1,12313.97%
1940 8779.70%8,15690.18%110.12%
1936 3355.45%5,80194.37%110.18%
1932 4656.34%6,85693.41%190.26%
1928 3,00946.16%3,51053.84%00.00%
1924 83610.70%6,82887.43%1461.87%
1920 88015.20%4,39775.97%5118.83%
1916 4248.76%4,24287.68%1723.56%
1912 2255.28%3,41080.05%62514.67%

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