Hutchinson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 887.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 25.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 2.4%. On the most recent census form, 97.3% of the population reported only one race, with 2.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 19.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.50 persons compared to an average family size of 3.00 persons. In 2010 mining was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $87,978. Per capita income grew by 28.8% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	22,150	1741	Covered Employment	8,418	1517
Growth (%) since 1990	-13.8%	2847	Avg wage per job	$50,310	120
Households (2010)	8,812	1758	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	13.2%	1062
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	11,321	1632	Avg wage per job	$73,659	91
Unemployment Rate (2010)	7.3	2254	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.2%	1482
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$36,491	818	Avg wage per job	$60,779	66
Median Household Income (2009)	$43,969	1177	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	6.1%	1817
Poverty Rate (2009)	12.3	2235	Avg wage per job	$32,516	1215
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	83.5	1,743	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.8%	2266
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	13.0	2,439	Avg wage per job	$37,213	1701