Hill County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Hill County, Texas has its county seat in Hillsboro and FIPS code 48217. About 36,664 people live here, the 84th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Hillsboro |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48217 (Texas 48 + county 217) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 36,664 (84th of 254) |
| Land area | 958.9 sq mi (83rd largest; + 26.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 38.2 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $163,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,012 a year (about 1.23% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.hill.tx.us |
What counties border Hill County?
Hill County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Hill County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 39% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 8,375 | 100.0% |
| Whitney | 2,308 | 100.0% |
| Itasca | 2,015 | 100.0% |
| Hubbard | 1,492 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Hill County?
19 ZIP code areas with residents touch Hill County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 76050*
- 76055
- 76093*
- 76621*
- 76622*
- 76627
- 76628
- 76631
- 76636
- 76645
- 76648*
- 76650
- 76660
- 76666*
- 76670*
- 76673*
- 76676
- 76691*
- 76692
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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