HilltopTX
A town of 688.
Is Hilltop a good place to live?
52% of residents live below the poverty line in Hilltop, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Hilltop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
688 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hilltop: who provides what
Hilltop is unincorporated, so Frio County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hilltop.
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Hilltop is lower
Hilltop’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100, where Texas’ towns sit at 47 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Hilltop
Hilltop has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Hilltop’s July high is 98°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Hilltop has 1.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 93 commuters
Most working residents leave Hilltop for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Hilltop is 35 minutes. Since 2013, Hilltop has added 63 jobs, to 95 in 2023.
| Hilltop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A smaller share of adults in Hilltop have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hilltop. Hilltop beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of adults have diabetes in Hilltop.
| Hilltop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Hilltop | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 37.3% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hilltop
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hilltop; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hilltop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Questions about Hilltop
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hilltop, TX a good place to live?
Hilltop has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.