Hood County, Texas

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county Hood County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,598.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Granbury.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Hood County is part of the Granbury micropolitan area. It is adjacent to and is influenced by the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

History

Hood County was formed in 1866 from portions of Johnson and Erath Counties. It was named after John Bell Hood,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> a general of the Confederate Army and commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (3.7%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Parker County (north)
Johnson County (east)
Somervell County (south)
Erath County (west)
Palo Pinto County (northwest)

Demographics

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**Hood County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	37,193	44,588	49,815	90.49%	87.12%	80.87%
Black or African American alone (NH)	112	225	495	0.27%	0.44%	0.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	303	288	340	0.74%	0.56%	0.55%
Asian alone (NH)	123	296	468	0.30%	0.58%	0.76%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	17	32	53	0.04%	0.06%	0.09%
Other Race alone (NH)	20	34	180	0.05%	0.07%	0.29%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH)	357	485	2,289	0.87%	0.95%	3.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,975	5,234	7,958	7.24%	10.23%	12.92%
Total	41,100	51,182	61,598	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, 41,100 people, 16,176 households, and 12,099 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 19,105 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 94.77% White, 0.33% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 2.44% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. About 7.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

Of the 16,176 households, 28.80% had children under 18 living with them, 63.60% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were not families. About 21.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 2.88. As of the 2010 census, about 3.4 same-sex couples per 1,000 households were in the county.<ref name=newyorktimes>Template:Citation</ref>

In the county, the age distribution was 23.60% under 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 26.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,668, and for a family was $50,111. Males had a median income of $38,662 versus $23,723 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,261. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Media

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The restored Granbury Opera House was adorned with patriotic decorations during the 2014 Fourth of July festival.

Hood County is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth television media market in North Central Texas. Local news media outlets are KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, KFWD-TV, and KDTX-TV. Hood County is served by two newspapers, Hood County Free Press, an online daily publication, and the biweekly Hood County News https://hcnews.com.