Hartley County Population Charts

According to the most recent Hartley County Texas demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 Hartley County shows it has a Population 2020 of 5,588 which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest population in the area is Potter County which shows a population of 118,323 ( very much bigger). Figure 3 uses the Hartley County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and Hartley County Texas depicts a decline of 474 (8%).

The total Hartley County Texas greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for Hartley County depicts it has a Population Change of -7.8% which is the smallest as measured by population percent change of all the other counties in the metro area.

Looking at the Hartley County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Hartley County Texas depicts it has 4 people per square mile which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The next higher in order of population density is Dallam County 26.6% larger with population density of 5. The county with the highest population density in the area is Potter County which depicts a people per square mile of 130 ( quite a bit bigger). Figure 6 provides Hartley County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Hartley County depicts it has a Median Age of 37.3 which is the second most median age of all the counties in the greater Hartley County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Sherman County which depicts an age of 40.3 (8.0% larger). The Hartley County Texas population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Hartley County Texas depicts a median age of men only about 4.9% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Hartley County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Hartley County Texas has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 18.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 14.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 13.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 7.0% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 11.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Hartley County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Hartley County Texas has the percentage of Native population less than most other counties in the surrounding region at 8.2% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Hartley County Texas Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Hartley County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 26.8% which is the second smallest as measured by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population 53.2% larger as the total female population.

Hartley County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Hartley County has the largest proportion of never married percent at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Hartley County households. Hartley County depicts it has a Family Size of 2.9 which is the smallest in terms of average family size of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Moore County which shows an average family size of 3.8 (33.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Hartley County households for families to the total number of Hartley County households and that Hartley County shows it has a Families of 72% which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Sherman County which depicts a families percent of 77% (7.3% larger).

Looking at Hartley County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Hartley County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 87% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the counties in the greater Hartley County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Oldham County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 91% (only about 5.0% larger). Figure 17 shows Hartley County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Hartley County Texas has the smallest proportion of households at 2.6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other counties in the local area in order of households at 10.3% of the total.

Hartley County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Hartley County shows it has a Birth Rate of 8.9% which is the third most of all other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Dallam County which depicts a birth rate of 12.9% (45.2% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 31% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Deaf Smith County with 31%. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 60% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 1% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Hartley County Texas teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Hartley County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 8% which is the second most percent of births to a teenager of all the counties in the greater Hartley County region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Deaf Smith County which depicts a births to a teenager of 21% (approximately 2.7 times bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Hartley County shows it has a Unwed Births of 22% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Sherman County which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 53% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Hartley County Texas has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the greater region at 65.0% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Hartley County Texas has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Hartley County Texas has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 35.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Sherman County with 50.0%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 5.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Potter County (10.8%), and #1 Deaf Smith County (54.0%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 65% of the total and is ranked #1.

Hartley County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Hartley County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Hartley County shows it has a Total Single People of 48% which is the second most percent single people of all the counties in the greater Hartley County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Potter County which shows a percent single of 50% (only about 5.0% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Hartley County is only about 5.0% smaller. Also, versus the state of Texas, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Hartley County is only about 2.5% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Hartley County Texas has the largest proportion of percent never married at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area in order of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Hartley County Texas has the largest proportion of men who have never been married at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Hartley County Texas has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Potter County with 13%.

Figure 33 shows the Hartley County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Hartley County metro area. Hartley County Texas has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 35 to 39 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Oldham County with 25%. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 3% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Hartley County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Hartley County metro area. Hartley County Texas has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Oldham County with 32%. Second, it has less than most other counties in the metro area in order of single women 25 to 29 at 4% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 10% of the total.

Hartley County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Hartley County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Hartley County Texas has the percentage of citizens born In US the second smallest when sorted by percent of citizens born In US of all the other counties in the local area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of citizens born In US of all the other counties in the greater region when sorted by citizens by naturalization at 6% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in this state at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in West at 0% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Hartley County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Hartley County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 8.0% which is the second smallest in order of percent of population who was born in another country of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Moore County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 27.0% (approximately 3.4 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Hartley County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Texas, percent of population who was born in another country of 16.8%, Hartley County is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Hartley County Texas depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 2.6% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 36.6 which is less than most other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Moore County which depicts a median age of 44.1 (20.5% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area at 15% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 30% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area in terms of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 4% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area when sorted by people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 6% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 1% of the total. Furthermore, it has less than most other counties in the metropolitan area when sorted by people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 1% of the total. Next it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 10% of the total.

Hartley County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Hartley County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Hartley County Texas has the percentage of from Africa in the mid range of other counties in the metro area at 2% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Hartley County Texas has the percentage of from Oceania in the mid range of other counties in the local area at 89% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Hartley County Texas has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 1.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 7.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North America at 7.6% of the total and is ranked #1.