Katy, Texas Population 2023

24,231

Katy is a city located in Fort Bend County and Harris County Texas. With a 2023 population of 24,231, it is the 140th largest city in Texas and the 1936th largest city in the United States.Katy is currently growing at a rate of 3.32% annually and its population has increased by 10.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,894 in 2020. Spanning over 15 miles, Katy has a population density of 1,666 people per square mile.

The average household income in Katy is $110,258 with a poverty rate of 4.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Katy is 39.5 years, 38.8 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.

Katy Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Katy was:

  • White: 76.05%
  • Other race: 8.76%
  • Black or African American: 7.93%
  • Two or more races: 3.75%
  • Asian: 3.39%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
The current population of Katy, Texas is 24,231 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,894.

Katy, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Katy Population by Race

Katy Population Pyramid 2023

Katy Median Age

39.5

Total

38.8

Male

40.6

Female

Katy Adults

There are 15,187 adults, (2,664 of whom are seniors) in Katy.

Katy Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Katy Sex Ratio

Female10,06249.58%
Male10,23450.42%

Katy Population by Age

Katy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.45

Average Family Size

3.1

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Katy Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Katy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Katy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.53%.

Katy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$48,066

Average Earnings

$59,058

Average Male

$39,686

Average Female

Katy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Katy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Katy Language

70.84% of Katy residents speak only English, while 29.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.07% of the population.

Katy Language

Katy Poverty by Race

rate

4.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.94%

Male Poverty Rate

3.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Katy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Katy is Asian, with 8.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Katy is Black, with 3.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.89%.

Katy Poverty

Katy Poverty Rate by Education

Katy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Katy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Katy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Katy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Katy Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Katy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Katy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,157

Number of Veterans

1,038

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

Katy Veterans by War

Katy Veterans by Age

count

Katy Veterans by Race

Katy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Katy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Katy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Katy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Katy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.88%

Born in Katy

77.49%

Native Born

15.21%

Foreign Born

8.85%

Non Citizen

6.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.49% of Katy residents were born in the United States, with 51.88% having been born in Texas. 8.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Katy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Katy Population by Year