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Hunt County
U.S. county
The Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville
The Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville
Map of Texas highlighting Hunt County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1846
Named for Memucan Hunt, Jr.
Seat Greenville
Largest city Greenville
Area
 • Total 882 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Land 840 sq mi (2,200 km2)
 • Water 42 sq mi (110 km2)  4.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 99,956
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 113,347 Increase
 • Density 113.33/sq mi (43.756/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 3rd, 4th

Hunt County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,956. Its county seat is Greenville. 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. Hunt County is located in Northeast Texas, at the eastern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and the western edge of East Texas.

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.

Lakes

Major highways

  • I-30 (TX).svg Interstate 30
  • US 67.svg U.S. Highway 67
  • US 69.svg U.S. Highway 69
  • US 380.svg U.S. Highway 380
  • Texas 11.svg State Highway 11
  • Texas 24.svg State Highway 24
  • Texas 34.svg State Highway 34
  • Texas 50.svg State Highway 50
  • Texas 66.svg State Highway 66
  • Texas 224.svg State Highway 224
  • Texas 276.svg State Highway 276
  • Texas Loop 178.svg Loop 178
  • Texas Spur 302.svg Spur 302

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850 1,520 —
1860 6,630 336.2%
1870 10,291 55.2%
1880 17,230 67.4%
1890 31,885 85.1%
1900 47,295 48.3%
1910 48,116 1.7%
1920 50,350 4.6%
1930 49,016 −2.6%
1940 48,793 −0.5%
1950 42,731 −12.4%
1960 39,399 −7.8%
1970 47,948 21.7%
1980 55,248 15.2%
1990 64,343 16.5%
2000 76,596 19.0%
2010 86,129 12.4%
2020 99,953 16.1%
2023 (est.) 113,347 31.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2010–2020
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 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 61,170 64,393 65,598 79.86% 74.76% 65.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,183 6,976 7,812 9.38% 8.10% 7.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 478 600 722 0.62% 0.70% 0.72%
Asian alone (NH) 413 897 979 0.54% 1.04% 0.98%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 47 130 151 0.06% 0.15% 0.15%
Other race alone (NH) 54 58 301 0.07% 0.07% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 885 1,324 4,720 1.16% 1.54% 4.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6,366 11,751 19,673 8.31% 13.64% 19.68%
Total 76,596 86,129 99,956 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census 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.

Race Total Percentage
Hispanic or Latino 25,123 22.2%
NH White 73,896 65.2%
NH Black 9,425 8.3%
NH Asian 1,692 1.5%
NH Native American 812 0.7%
NH Pacific Islander 160 0.1%
NH Multiracial 2,239 2.0%

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 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

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

The following school districts serve Hunt County:

  • Bland ISD (small portion in Collin County)
  • Boles ISD
  • Caddo Mills ISD
  • Campbell ISD
  • Celeste ISD
  • Commerce ISD (small portion in Delta County)
  • Community ISD (mostly in Collin County)
  • Cooper ISD (mostly in Delta County)
  • Cumby ISD (mostly in Hopkins County)
  • Fannindel ISD (mostly in Fannin County; small portion in Delta, Lamar counties)
  • Greenville ISD
  • Leonard ISD (mostly in Fannin County, small portion in Collin County)
  • Lone Oak ISD (small portion in Rains County)
  • Quinlan ISD
  • Royse City ISD (mostly in Rockwall County, small portion in Collin County)
  • Terrell ISD (mostly in Kaufman County)
  • Wolfe City ISD (small portion in Fannin County)

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

Top employers

# Employer # of Employees Location
1 L3Harris Technologies 6,400 Greenville
T-2 Texas A&M University-Commerce 900 Commerce
T-2 Walmart 900* Commerce, Greenville, Quinlan
4 Greenville Independent School District 702 Greenville
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

Connection Bus
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.

Medical services

Greenville August 2015 48 (Hunt Regional Medical Center)
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

  • Waggoner Carr, Texas state representative and attorney general
  • Audie Murphy, World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
  • Bart Millard, singer

See also

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