City in Galveston County, Texas · 60.4 sq mi · 130 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in Hitchcock. The typical household earns $74,157, and the median resident is 34.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,311 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.39%
Men 34.2 · Women 34.1
1960–2026
7,831
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
7,831
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,831 | +109 | 1.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,722 | -27 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 7,749 | +29 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 7,720 | +72 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 7,648 | +235 | 3.17% |
| 2021 | 7,413 | +102 | 1.40% |
| 2020 | 7,311 | -554 | 7.04% |
| 2019 | 7,865 | +41 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 7,824 | +4 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 7,820 | +53 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 76 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 53% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau