The Town Files

Hockley County, Texas

21,363 people. The median home is worth $127,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $63,140.

Towns in Hockley County

Towns in Hockley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Levelland12,652$140,400$58,00035.1

People and housing

Hockley CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$127,000$184,100
Median rent$850$1,086
Median household income$63,140$65,842
Median age35.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

8,879 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,382 a year.

Largest industries in Hockley CountyMining, oil & gas2,118 jobs · $119,483Retail906 jobs · $36,063Other services760 jobs · $43,286Hotels & restaurants552 jobs · $18,591Construction364 jobs · $68,631Transportation & warehousing336 jobs · $90,382
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hockley County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 784 storm events in Hockley County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hockley County by type since 1996Hail220Flood17Drought95Tornado26Wildfire15High Wind91Dust Storm15Heavy Snow10Flash Flood31Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hockley County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).