Texas · County air quality · 2025
Hunt County, Texas
Median AQI 34 (Good). 91.7% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 34
- Median AQI
- 91.7%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 84%
- Cleaner than US counties
Hunt County's 2025 annual median AQI is 34 (Good), with 91.7% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Hunt County, Texas posted a 2025 median AQI of 34 (Good) across 362 monitored days, with 91.7% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Hunt County's 91.7% Good-day share places it cleaner than 84% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Androscoggin County (85.2% Good, median AQI 34) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Hunt County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Hunt County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (95.9% → 91.7%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 34
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Hunt County, Texas ranks #151 of 951 by median AQI (34) and #152 by good-day share (91.7%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Hunt County's Good-day share rose from 89.5% to 91.7% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2.2 percentage points.
- Hunt County's peak single-day AQI fell from 133 to 119 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -14 points.
- Hunt County's median AQI fell from 37 to 34 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 332 d · 91.7%
- Moderate · 29 d · 8.0%
- USG · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Hunt County's air break down in 2025?
Across 362 monitored days, 332 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 119 (USG).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Hunt County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Hunt County's Good-day share is 91.7% - cleaner than 84% of that comparison set.
Hunt County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
91.7% Cleaner than 84% higher than 84% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Hunt County.
- Ozone · 346 days · 95.6%
- NO₂ · 16 days · 4.4%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Hunt County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (362 reported days in 2024). Aug posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 45, peak 133); Dec was cleanest at median 27. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 36 vs 31 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,807 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (41), while Dec is lowest (29). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Hunt County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 91.7% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 91.7% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 34. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 346 of 362 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Hunt County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (95.9%, 351 of 366 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 351 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 87 |
| 2021 | 343 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 93 |
| 2022 | 330 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 97 |
| 2023 | 314 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 119 |
| 2024 | 324 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 133 |
| 2025 | 332 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 119 |
How does Hunt County compare?
How Hunt County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Hunt County, Texas · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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