Hooks is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area and had a population of 2,518 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Hooks had a population of 2,518, 1,033 households, and 760 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.7 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.1 males.
There were 1,033 households in Hooks, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.8% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,213 housing units, of which 14.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.6%.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,780 || 70.7%
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| Black or African American || 374 || 14.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 18 || 0.7%
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| Asian || 15 || 0.6%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 112 || 4.4%
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| Two or more races || 219 || 8.7%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 238 || 9.5%
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2020 American Community Survey
In 2020, the median household income grew to $49,020.
2000 census
At the 2000 census,
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