GIS Map

Hockley County, Texas GIS Map

This GIS map of Hockley County, Texas (TX) shows the official Census county boundary (FIPS 48219), with federal layers you can switch on for FEMA flood zones, USGS elevation contours and hillshade, NLCD land cover, and school district lines.

Hockley County has a population of about 21,363 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimate) and a land area of 908.4 square miles. Use the inspect tool to read coordinates, elevation and the layers under any point.

State
Texas (TX)
Population
21,363
Land area
908.4 sq mi
Density
24 / sq mi
Coordinates
33.6059, -102.3434
FIPS code
48219

Hockley County Demographics

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Population

21,363

Households

7,915

Median household income

$63,140

Median age

35.9 years

Median home value

$127,000

Median gross rent

$850/mo

Owner-occupied homes

72.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.9%

Below poverty level

13.1%

Land area

908.4 sq mi

Population density

24 / sq mi

Hockley County Population Growth

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).

2010 Census

22,935

April 2020 (estimates base)

21,534

July 2024 estimate

21,505

Change 2010-2020

-6.1%

Change 2020-2024

-0.1%

Natural Hazard Risk in Hockley County

FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Hockley County, compared with all U.S. counties.

Overall risk

Relatively Low

Score 51.4 of 100

Expected annual loss

$13,765,278

Buildings, population & agriculture

Social vulnerability

Relatively High

Susceptibility to hazard impacts

Community resilience

Very Low

Ability to prepare & recover

Risk by Hazard

  • HailRelatively High
  • DroughtRelatively High
  • WildfireRelatively Low
  • Winter WeatherRelatively Moderate
  • TornadoRelatively Moderate
  • Strong WindRelatively Moderate
  • Ice StormRelatively Low
  • Cold WaveRelatively Low
  • EarthquakeVery Low
  • LightningRelatively Low
  • Heat WaveVery Low
  • HurricaneVery Low
  • Inland FloodingVery Low
  • LandslideVery Low

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.

Environmental Conditions in Hockley County, Texas

Radon potential, monitored air quality and current drought status for Hockley County, Texas, from the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Radon potential

Zone 2

moderate radon potential

EPA predicts an average indoor level between 2 and 4 pCi/L, so the EPA recommends testing, because elevated levels are still found in some homes here.

Drought status

Abnormally dry in 100% of the county

Drought Severity and Coverage Index 100 of 500.

  • D0 Abnormally dry100%

Map of 13 October 2026.

Sources: EPA Map of Radon Zones (September 2025), EPA Air Quality Index (2024) and the U.S. Drought Monitor. A radon zone is a regional planning tool, not a prediction for any individual home — the EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone. Air quality is shown only for counties that host an EPA monitor. Drought figures describe one weekly map, not a long-term climate average. Compare counties in Texas.

GIS Data for Hockley County, TX

The Hockley County GIS map on this page loads live federal layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries anywhere in Hockley County without a separate GIS login. All of the Hockley GIS data below is drawn from public U.S. government sources.

Layers you can turn on

  • FEMA flood zones

    National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones and floodways.

  • Elevation contours and hillshade

    USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief across the county.

  • Land cover

    NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland and water.

  • School districts

    Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.

  • ZIP code and county boundaries

    Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.

Map tools

  • Measure distance and area

    Draw a line or polygon to get length in miles or area in acres.

  • Sketch and annotate

    Add points, lines and shapes on top of the map.

  • Inspect any point

    Click the map to read coordinates, elevation and the layers under your cursor.

  • Download the map

    Save the current view as a PNG image.

Where the data comes from

County boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line program, flood zones from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, terrain from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, land cover from the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, and demographics from the American Community Survey.

Property records and tax maps in Hockley County

Most people who look up Hockley County GIS data are after parcel-level records: who owns a property, what it last sold for, and what it is assessed at. Those records are kept locally, not federally, so they are not part of this map. Hockley County property and tax map data lives with the county's own records office, and what that office is called varies by state — Texas counties run an appraisal district (usually searched as a “CAD”), Kentucky uses a Property Valuation Administrator (PVA), and most other states use a county assessor, auditor or tax office. Start with that office for a deed, a tax map number or a parcel boundary; use the map above for flood zones, elevation and land cover on the same land.

Hockley County FAQ

What state is Hockley County in?

+

Hockley County is a county in Texas (TX).

What is the population of Hockley County?

+

Hockley County, Texas has a population of about 21,363, according to the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

How big is Hockley County?

+

Hockley County covers about 908.4 square miles of land, with a population density of roughly 24 people per square mile.

What is the FIPS code for Hockley County?

+

The FIPS county code for Hockley County, Texas is 48219. It is used to identify the county in federal datasets such as Census TIGER and FEMA flood maps.

What is the median household income in Hockley County?

+

The median household income in Hockley County, Texas is about $63,140 per year.

What is the radon zone for Hockley County?

+

Hockley County is in EPA radon Zone 2, meaning the EPA predicts an average indoor radon level between 2 and 4 pCi/L. In this zone the EPA recommends testing, because elevated levels are still found in some homes here. The EPA is clear that a radon zone is a regional planning tool and not a prediction for any individual home.

Is Hockley County in a drought?

+

As of the 13 October 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor map, abnormally dry covers 100% of Hockley County, and the county's Drought Severity and Coverage Index is 100 out of 500.

What is Hockley GIS?

+

Hockley GIS usually refers to the county's own parcel and zoning mapping system, which Hockley County publishes itself. This page is a separate, free viewer: it draws federal GIS layers — FEMA flood zones, USGS elevation, NLCD land cover and Census boundaries — over the Hockley County boundary, with no login required.

What GIS data is available for Hockley County?

+

The Hockley County map loads federal GIS layers directly in your browser: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer flood zones, USGS 3DEP elevation contours and hillshade, NLCD land cover, Census TIGER school district boundaries, and TIGER ZIP code and county boundary lines.

How do I check flood zones in Hockley County?

+

Open the Hockley County map, turn on the FEMA flood zones layer, and zoom in. The National Flood Hazard Layer shows flood insurance rate map zones and floodways. Flood zones only draw once you are zoomed in far enough.

How do I find the coordinates or elevation of a spot in Hockley County?

+

Use the inspect tool on the Hockley County map and click any point. It reads back the coordinates, elevation and the layers under your cursor. You can also measure distance and area by drawing a line or polygon.

Data sources for Hockley County, Texas

Every figure on this page comes from a published government dataset. Each source is listed with its release date so you can check the number or cite it directly.

  • American Community Survey 5-year estimates

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024 · population, income, housing, education and poverty figures

  • Gazetteer Files

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 · place coordinates, land area and the county/place/ZIP crosswalk

  • TIGER/Line Shapefiles

    U.S. Census Bureau · 2024 · county, ZIP Code Tabulation Area and school district boundaries

  • National Flood Hazard Layer

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · current effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps · flood zones, floodways and base flood elevations

  • National Risk Index

    Federal Emergency Management Agency · v1.20, December 2025 · county natural hazard risk, expected annual loss, social vulnerability and resilience

  • 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)

    U.S. Geological Survey · current · elevation contours, shaded relief and point elevations

  • National Land Cover Database

    Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium · NLCD 2021 · land cover classes such as developed, forest, crop and water

  • Map of Radon Zones

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · September 2025 · the county radon zone (1, 2 or 3) and its predicted indoor radon potential

  • Air Quality Index annual summary by county

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 2024 · median, 90th percentile and peak AQI, and days at unhealthy levels, for counties with an EPA monitor

  • U.S. Drought Monitor

    National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · weekly, current map · the share of county area in each drought category and the Drought Severity and Coverage Index

  • ArcGIS basemaps

    Esri · current · streets, satellite, topographic and dark gray basemap tiles

Citing this page

GIS Map, “Hockley County, Texas GIS Map”, https://gismap.land/county/texas/hockley. Figures from the datasets listed above.

How GIS Map sources and labels its data

Local notes for Hockley County, TX

Questions and local knowledge from people who know the area. Every note is read before it appears here.