Hearne is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,538 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hearne is the 405th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hearne is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hearne is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hearne who work in food service (22.26%), office and administrative support (12.41%), and maintenance occupations (8.56%). Being a small city, Hearne does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Hearne with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.21% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hearne in 2022 was $23,406, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,624 for a family of four. However, Hearne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hearne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hearne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hearne, accounting for 42.18% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hearne residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hearne include Irish, Swedish, German, Polish, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Hearne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
