Town · Texas
Whitney, Texas
Whitney, town, in Hill County, Texas. Whitney had 2,134 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,992 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,050 (±357). GEOID 4878664.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,134
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,992 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,050 ±357
Median household income
$48,571
±$11,340 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$108,900
±$29,129 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$809
±$197 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Whitney and what county is it in?
Whitney is a town in Hill County, Texas. It covers 1.9 square miles of land, 1,071 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Whitney, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,134 people lived in Whitney on July 1, 2025, up 7.3% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,992 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,050 (±357).
| Measure | Whitney | Hill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,050 ±357 | 37,328 | no clear change |
| Households | 808 ±129 | 13,767 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40 ±0.27 | 2.66 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 872 ±127 | 16,434 | no clear change |
Whitney's population since 2000
From 1,833 in 2000 to 2,134 in 2025: up 16.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Whitney as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Whitney?
The median resident of Whitney is 37.5 years old; 26.6% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.8%. 6.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Whitney | Hill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.5 ±5.6 | 41.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.6% ±5.4 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.3% ±5.6 pts | 20.4% | – |
| Male | 50.2% ±5.6 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.8% ±9.4 pts | 23.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.8% ±9.0 pts | 67.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±1.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±2.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7% ±4.0 pts | 6.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 20.4% ±9.2 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±3.5 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 23.4% ±5.4 pts | 18.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.3% ±4.2 pts | 18.6% | −9.5 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.6% ±7.6 pts | 86.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.8% ±4.7 pts | 18.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4% ±2.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.9% ±6.4 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.9% ±0.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Whitney earn?
Half of Whitney's 808 households earn less than $48,571 a year (±$11,340), against $64,591 in Hill County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $48,945 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Whitney | Hill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,571 ±$11,340 | $64,591 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,941 ±$10,028 | $81,851 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,824 ±$5,451 | $32,052 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9% ±10.4 pts | 14.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 31.7% ±18.3 pts | 19.9% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.4% ±7.9 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.9% ±2.7 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.5% ±6.2 pts | 88.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Whitney?
Owners occupy 58.7% of Whitney's occupied homes and renters 41.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,900 by its owner (±$29,129). The median renter pays $809 a month including utilities, and 52.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Whitney | Hill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,900 ±$29,129 | $179,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $809 ±$197 | $946 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.0% ±17.3 pts | 39.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,375 ±$237 | $1,584 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.7% ±9.0 pts | 78.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.3% ±9.0 pts | 21.8% | – |
| Housing units | 872 ±127 | 16,434 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.9% ±8.0 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.8% ±5.2 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1% ±3.7 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.4% ±4.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±2.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Whitney building?
Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Whitney in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 3.3 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Whitney work and get to work?
84.9% of Whitney's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.5 minutes.
| Measure | Whitney | Hill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.9% ±7.6 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.9% ±8.0 pts | 79.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.4% ±7.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.8% ±3.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.5 min ±7.1 | 32.0 min | +16.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Whitney?
1 census tract lies mostly in Whitney, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9606Hill County | 1,253 | $40,871 |
| Tract 9605.01Hill County | 3,726 | $57,379 |
| Tract 9605.02Hill County | 2,379 | $69,063 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Whitney) · Census block assignment files
How does Whitney compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Whitney is the 7,450th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 592nd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Whitney ranks 780th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 592nd | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 298th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 491st | 979 |
| Median household income | 780th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 708th | 978 |
| Median home value | 780th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 725th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 156th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 788th | 877 |
| Median age | 428th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 789th | 973 |
| Work from home | 486th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 60th | 976 |
Whitney's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Whitney with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Whitney?
19 of the 57 figures for Whitney on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Whitney are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Whitney.