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Hall County, TX: population growth, jobs and income

Hall County lost 60 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−2.1%).

Hall County had an estimated 2,737 residents in 2025, down 2.4% (68 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Texas as a whole (+8.5%), and the 199th fastest growth of 246 counties in Texas.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Hall County, ranked against Texas and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:

  • Median gross rent$529/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes32.8%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months02025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  1. 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 55 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 439 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +9.2% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.3% in 2025, 0.5 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 0 new homes in 2025, or 0.0 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $48,459 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +20.6% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,563rd.

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Hall County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20252,737−60
20242,797−11
20232,808−6
20222,814−37
20212,851+46
20202,805–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Hall County

Hall County lost 68 people since 2020; the biggest drag was natural change (−118).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−17−118
International migrationfrom and to other countries+13+73
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−55−19
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−1−4
Total change−60−68

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn TexasAmong U.S. counties
Population growth199th of 2462,563rd of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents236th of 2463,065th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth90th of 245757th of 3,092
Median household income229th of 2462,827th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate159th of 2461,954th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents210th of 2232,799th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Hall County's population change (−2.4%) was ahead of 2 of its 6 neighbouring counties and behind 4.

5 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Hall County's $48,459 (2020–24).

Hall County, TX and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Hall County, TX This county2,737−2.4%−20.10.0$48,459
Motley County, TX1,043−1.8%51.8–$61,154
Donley County, TX3,213−1.9%6.21.6$58,750
Childress County, TX6,643−0.2%−5.00.0$58,654
Briscoe County, TX1,474+3.8%6.8–$45,417
Collingsworth County, TX2,487−5.9%−17.30.0$61,280
Cottle County, TX1,224−10.4%−27.80.0$59,063

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Hall County growing?

No. Its population fell 2.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 68 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Texas as a whole changed +8.5% over the same years. That ranks 199th of 246 counties in Texas for population growth.

How many people moved to Hall County?

On net, none in 2025: about 55 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Hall County?

It averaged 4.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Hall County?

About 2,737 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Hall County?

Private employers there had 439 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +9.2% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in Texas

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.