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A town of 4,895, settled in 1869.
Hallsville grades C+ overall, ranked 259th of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. On the other side, its public schools trail 94% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Hallsville’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
Where Hallsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hallsville East El | PK–4 | 598 |
| Hallsville North El | PK–4 | 592 |
| Hallsville J H | 7–8 | 768 |
3,577 counted in 2010 and 4,277 in 2020; an estimated 4,895 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 14.4% since 2020, after 19.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hallsville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 179 in 1880, 4,277 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hallsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hallsville.
Hallsville has less no health insurance than most of Texas and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Texas; it also has little public open land.
Its public schools are run by Hallsville ISD. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville, with 19,731 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 768 | A− |
| Hallsville H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,451 | A |
| Hallsville North ElTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 592 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
Hallsville’s property crime rate is 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Hallsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Hallsville has 455 jobs for its 1,862 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 16 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Hallsville for work: only 2% work in town. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Hallsville. The top destinations are Longview (37%), Marshall (5%) and Kilgore (3%).
| Hallsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its widest gap with Texas is no health insurance: 11.1% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 19.1% statewide.
Hallsville beats the Texas average on 10 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Hallsville adults binge drink.
| Hallsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hallsville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Hallsville 4 S weather station records that about 94 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 76% of Texas places with climate records. July afternoons average 93.6°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 76% of Texas places with climate records; January nights average 36.9°.
Hallsville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Hallsville is 94°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Hallsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 5% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Hallsville has grown 14% since 2020, to 4,895 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Hallsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 23% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Hallsville | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.6% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Hallsville home is worth about $295,000, up 0.8% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
| Hallsville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,255 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 3 of its 2,550 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Hallsville itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hallsville City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hallsville
About 4 of every 100 Hallsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Hallsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Hallsville.
City in Texas, United States
Hallsville is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States, located 13 miles (21 km) west of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Highway 80. The population was 3,577 at the 2010 census, up from 2,772 at the 2000 census. The 2020 census revealed that Hallsville's population was 4,277.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hallsville grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #259 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 4.4 years of the area's median household income ($66,647 across the Longview, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including James M. Collins and Clint Ingram.
