Hartley County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Hartley County
U.S. county
1906 Hartley County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1891
Seat	Channing
Largest community	Dalhart
Area
• Total	1,463 sq mi (3,790 km²)
• Land	1,462 sq mi (3,790 km²)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km²) 0.08%
Population (2020)
• Total	5,382
• Density	3.6787/sq mi (1.4204/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th

Hartley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,382. The county seat is Channing. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. It is named for Oliver C. Hartley and his brother, Rufus K. Hartley, two early Texas legislators and lawyers.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
- Cities
- Census-designated place
Gallery
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,463 square miles (3,790 km²), of which 1,462 square miles (3,790 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (0.08%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 54
U.S. Highway 87
U.S. Highway 385
State Highway 354

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	100	—
1890	252	152.0%
1900	377	49.6%
1910	1,298	244.3%
1920	1,109	−14.6%
1930	2,185	97.0%
1940	1,873	−14.3%
1950	1,913	2.1%
1960	2,171	13.5%
1970	2,782	28.1%
1980	3,987	43.3%
1990	3,637	−8.8%
2000	5,537	52.2%
2010	6,062	9.5%
2020	5,382	−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Hartley County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,111	3,403	67.82%	63.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)	416	191	6.86%	3.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	18	15	0.30%	0.28%
Asian alone (NH)	29	24	0.48%	0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	5	0.05%	0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	8	1	0.13%	0.02%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	29	112	0.48%	2.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,448	1,631	23.89%	30.30%
Total	6,062	5,382	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.