Hico, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,341. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,337 (-0.3% change)
Males: 608 (45.3%), Females: 733 (54.7%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 76457

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $25,919
Median house value: $51,600

Population by Race

Races in Hico:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
• Hispanic (11.3%)
• Other race (7.5%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (27.3%), Irish (10.5%), German (7.8%), English (7.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 1021 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hico

• High school or higher: 71.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hico city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 15.0%
• Divorced: 10.4%

6.4% Foreign born (5.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hico:

• HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAMILTON, TX)
• HARRIS METHODIST ERATH COUNTY (about 22 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX)
• GLEN ROSE MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; GLEN ROSE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hico:

• WACO REGIONAL (about 63 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: ACT)
• ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 65 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: GRK)
• KILLEEN MUNI (about 67 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: ILE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hico:

• LITTLE C RANCH (about 5 miles; HICO, TX; Abbreviation: 4T7)
• CLARK FIELD MUNI (about 18 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: SEP)
• DUBLIN MUNI (about 21 miles; DUBLIN, TX; Abbreviation: 9F0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hico:

• TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
• CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
• MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,658)
• BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,183)
• TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 71 miles; WACO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,218)
• TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
• UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 74 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)

Schools

Public high school in Hico:

• HICO H S (Students: 220; Location: 9TH & CHERRY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hico:

• HICO EL (Students: 317; Location: 9TH & CHERRY; Grades: PK – 05)
• HICO J H (Students: 189; Location: 9TH & CHERRY; Grades: 06 – 08)