Population Characteristics
Kaufman County
Total Population Size: 157,768 (2021)
- % Increase Over Last 10 Years: +31.7%
Race Percentages
- White alone: 77.6%
- Black or African American Alone: 17.2%
- Asian Alone: 1.8%
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 25.9%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 53.7%
- Biracial and Other: 2.3%
Median Age: 35.3
Percentage of Veterans: 4.7%
High School and College GraduatePercentages
- High School Graduates: 86.4%
- College Graduates: 22.2%
Hunt County
Total Population Size: 103,394 (2021)
- % Increase Over Last 10 Years: +16.7%
Race Percentages
- White alone: 83.3%
- Black or African American Alone: 8.2%
- Asian Alone: 1.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 19.5%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 68.6%
- Biracial and Other: 2.3%
Median Age: 37.9%
Percentage of Veterans: 6.64%
High School and College GraduatePercentages
- High School Graduates: 97.3%
- College Graduates: 21.3%
Workforce Data
Kaufman County
Total Labor Force Size: 29,003
County’s Unemployment Rate: 3.61%
Median Household Income: $75,187
Percentage Living Below the Poverty Line: 8.9%
Hunt County
Total Labor Force Size: 25,123
County’s Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
MedianHousehold Income: $61,053
Percentage Living Below the Poverty Line: 13.8%
Top 5 Employers in the County
Hunt County
- L3Harris Technology: 6,400 employees
- Hunt Regional Medical Center: 1,200 employees
- Texas A&M University-Commerce: 900 employees
- Walmart: 900 employees
- Greenville Independent School District: 702 employees
Voter Data & Elections
Registered Voters – Kaufman County
93,515
Registered Voters – Hunt County
64,334
Election Results - Gubernatorial
Kaufman
2022
Abbott: 66.97%
O’Rourke: 32.71%
Other: 1.22%
2018
Abbott (R): 71.70%
Valdez (D): 26.85%
Other: 1.45%
2014
Abbott (R): 71.47%
Davis (D): 27.03%
Other: 1.5%
Hunt
2022
Abbott (R): 77.75%
O’Rourke (D): 21.03
Other: 1.37%
2018
Abbott (R): 77.70%
Valdez (D): 20.93%
Other: 1.37%
2014
Abbott (R): 71.68%
Davis (D): 26.77%
Other: 1.55%
Election Results – Presidential
Kaufman County
2020
Trump (R): 66.24%
Biden (D): 32.33%
Other: 1.43%
2016
Trump (R): 72.1%
Clinton (D): 25.0%
Other: 2.9%
2012
Romney (R): 71.66%
Obama (D): 27.32%
Other: 1.02%
Hunt County
2020
Trump (R): 75.56%
Biden (D): 23.07%
Other: 1.37%
2016
Trump (R): 76.5%
Clinton (D): 20.2%
Other: 3.3%
2012
Romney (R): 75.0%
Obama (D): 23.8%
Other: 1.3%
