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Hunt County, Texas

Hunt County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,956. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is named for Memucan Hunt, Jr., the first Republic of Texas minister to the United States from 1837 to 1838 and the third Texas secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1839. Hunt County is located in Northeast Texas, at the eastern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, and the western edge of East Texas.

Hunt County is located in Northeast Texas, and by extension, a part of East Texas. Situated primarily in the Texas Blackland Prairies and the East Central Texas forests, the Piney Woods begin in the eastern portion of the county. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 882 square miles (2,280 km2), of which 42 sq mi (110 km2) (4.7%) are covered by water.

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 99,956. The median age was 37.7 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 70.6% White, 8.0% Black or African American, 1.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.4% from some other race, and 11.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.7% of the population.

38.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 61.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 36,076 households in the county, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.0% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 40,570 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.8% were owner-occupied and 30.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.

As of the 2000 census, 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families resided in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile (35 people/km2). The 32,490 housing units averaged 39 units per square mile (15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.57% White, 9.45% Black or African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. About 8.31% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

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