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New Chapel Hill is a Census city of 891 people across 2.39 square miles of land, in Smith County. Median household income is $63,672, 70.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Chapel Hill
What New Chapel Hill is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.39 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land372 plus or minus 121
- County holding the largest share of its areaSmith County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Chapel Hill
How many people live in New Chapel Hill
- Population891 plus or minus 290
- Median age41.2 plus or minus 9.1
- Population under 18201 plus or minus 79
- Share under 1822.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over205 plus or minus 71
- Share 65 and over23.0 percent
- Households265 plus or minus 70
- Family households157 plus or minus 55
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent plus or minus 13.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Chapel Hill
Income and work in New Chapel Hill
- Median household income$63,672 plus or minus $29,651
- Per capita income$25,414
- Civilian labor force383 plus or minus 128
- Employed335 plus or minus 120
- Unemployed48 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate12.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over630 plus or minus 202
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent plus or minus 36.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Chapel Hill
Housing in New Chapel Hill
- Housing units321 plus or minus 83
- Occupied units265 plus or minus 70
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate17.4 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Owner occupied186 plus or minus 54
- Renter occupied79 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate70.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,400 plus or minus $49,778
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,095
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Single family units251 plus or minus 70
- Share single family78.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more0.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes67 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Chapel Hill
How New Chapel Hill gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute306 plus or minus 118
- Commuting under 15 minutes26 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more90 plus or minus 49
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.4 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone80.9 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Carpooled6.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Chapel Hill
Flood risk in New Chapel Hill
- NFIP communityCity of New Chapel Hill
- NFIP community number480157
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/14
The City of New Chapel Hill does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480157 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Smith County, not New Chapel Hill
Smith County context, not New Chapel Hill figures
- Establishments in Smith County6,356
- Covered employment, Smith County113,523
- Average annual pay, Smith County$57,439
- Housing units permitted, Smith County608
Every figure in this section is published for Smith County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Chapel Hill.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Chapel Hill questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Chapel Hill, Texas?
891, in 265 households. New Chapel Hill city covers 2.39 square miles of land, which is 372 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Chapel Hill in?
Smith County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Chapel Hill?
$63,672. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,400. Median gross rent is $1,095 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is New Chapel Hill in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. New Chapel Hill appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Chapel Hill, city of, community 480157, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page New Chapel Hill figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Smith County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Chapel Hill.
Is zoning published for New Chapel Hill?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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