Hull, Texas

Community in Liberty County · population 522 (2020 Census)

Household income: $38,672
Jan low / Jul high: 41° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 47.0

Hull is a community of 522 people in Liberty County, Texas. It ranks better transit than 96% of Texas towns, quieter than 74% of Texas towns.

How Hull ranks

Percentile among Texas towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Texas towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

76.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Texas towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Hull	Typical Texas town
Median home value	—	$184,100
Median rent	—	$1,086
Median household income	$38,672	$65,842
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.9×
Homeownership	76.0%	72.9%
Median year built	2003	1985
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Hull

People	Hull	Typical Texas town
Median age	47.0	37.1
Age 65 and over	1.8%	15.6%
Under 18	22.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.0%	18.9%
Below the poverty line	10.2%	13.1%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	0.0%	7.8%
Average commute	— min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	72.6%	89.2%

Weather in Hull

July highs average 93.4°F and January lows 41.2°F. About 62.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Texas town: 0.2 in). Expect about 101 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 14 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Liberty station (10.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hull since 1950, compared with 21 for the typical Texas town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on September 12, 1961 about 5.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on October 9, 2003.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 8 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on May 22, 2013.

Severe weather in Liberty County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Liberty County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Liberty County has been included in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
July 9, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024	Flood	DR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	DR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021	Severe Ice Storm	EM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura

Jobs and pay in Liberty County

Liberty County had 20,119 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,677 a year. Unemployment was 5.5% in 2023; in Hull itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Hull

1 public school with 255 students, about 15.0 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
HULL-DAISETTA EL	PK-6	255	15.0

Towns near Hull

Daisetta, TX
2.2 mi · 923 people · home $118,500
Hardin, TX
5.7 mi · 768 people · home $110,200
Ames, TX
9.0 mi · 937 people · home $203,600
Liberty, TX
11.5 mi · 8,279 people · home $175,300
Kenefick, TX
12.3 mi · 615 people · home $160,700
Sour Lake, TX
14.3 mi · 1,773 people · home $173,800
Pinewood Estates, TX
19.4 mi · 1,641 people · home $340,900
China, TX
19.6 mi · 1,260 people · home $186,500

Hull questions

Is Hull, Texas a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hull scores better for retirees than 56% of Texas towns and quieter than 74%. 1.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 47.0).

What is the weather like in Hull?

July highs average 93.4°F and January lows 41.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 62.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Hull get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Hull since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on September 12, 1961. The typical Texas town has had 21.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hull's Census boundary (GEOID 4835324). Comparisons use the median of Texas towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.