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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Hill County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Hill County was 15.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5 pts from 2023. That is the 99th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

202415.7%
Change on 2023+1.5 pts
Rank99th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high17.82015
Series low12.62018

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Hill County, 2015 to 2024

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121416182015201720192021202320242015: 17.8 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 14.9 %2018: 12.6 %2019: 13.1 %2020: 14 %2021: 13.9 %2022: 15.6 %2023: 14.2 %2024: 15.7 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202415.7
202314.2
202215.6
202113.9
202014
201913.1
201812.6
201714.9
201616.2
201517.8

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2024
Hill County15.7
Texas13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Hill County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Hill County was 15.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5 pts from 2023. That is the 99th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Hill County?

17.8% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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