Hitchcock is located in Galveston county Texas with a geographic area of 60.4 square miles. The total population in Hitchcock is 7,831 with 48.5% male and 51.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 27.0% of the population and over age 65 is 14.9% of the population. The median household income is $57,000, per capita income is $29,784. There are a total of 2,880 housing units with 67.4% owner occupied. Education includes 26.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 12.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hitchcock in the summer is 84 degrees, and in the winter 49 degrees.