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Katy, Texas Population 2021

26,609

Katy is a city located in Fort Bend County and Harris County Texas. With a 2020 population of 26,609, it is the 116th largest city in Texas and the 1456th largest city in the United States . Katy is currently growing at a rate of 10.10% annually and its population has increased by 88.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,102 in 2010. Katy reached it's highest population of 26,609 in 2021. Spanning over 15 miles, Katy has a population density of 1,830 people per square mile.

The average household income in Katy is $110,258 with a poverty rate of 3.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,030 per month, and the median house value is $197,300. The median age in Katy is 40 years, 40.6 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Katy Demographics

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

White: 80.28%
Other race: 7.09%
Black or African American: 6.60%
Asian: 4.29%
Two or more races: 1.35%
Native American: 0.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Katy, Texas is 26,609 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 19,289.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 14,102.

Katy, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	16,219	80.28%
Some Other Race	1,432	7.09%
Black or African American	1,333	6.60%
Asian	867	4.29%
Two or More Races	273	1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native	78	0.39%

Katy Population by Race

Katy Population Pyramid $2021

Katy Population by Age

Katy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Katy Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	85.3%	14.7%
Married	85%	15%
All	80.4%	19.6%
Male	66.3%	33.7%
Non Family	64.8%	35.2%

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Katy Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	6,651	3.01	80.4
Married	4,687	3.35	85
Non Family	1,244	1.32	64.8
Female	408	3.44	85.3
Male	312	4.13	66.3

3.36

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

Katy Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,034	7.36%
9th to 12th Grade	720	5.13%
High School Graduate	3,600	25.64%
Some College	2,918	20.78%
Associates Degree	854	6.08%
Bachelors Degree	2,823	20.10%
Graduate Degree	2,093	14.91%

Katy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Katy Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	8,461	8,093	3,514
Hispanic	3,863	2,526	855
Black	1,010	1,010	118
Other Race	860	703	73
Asian	643	594	422
2+ Races	130	130	34
Native American	38	27

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.63%.

Katy Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$46,969	$52,506	$40,123
Less Than 9th Grade	$32,423	$38,647	$27,404
High School Graduate	$30,611	$35,482	$21,038
Some College	$42,803	$62,065	$37,063
Bachelors Degree	$68,929	$90,723	$56,610
Graduate Degree	$91,283	$125,573	$80,625

$46,969

Average Earnings

$52,506

Average Male

$40,123

Average Female

Katy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Katy Language by Age

Katy Language

68.74% of Katy residents speak only English, while 31.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.54% of the population.

Katy Language

Katy Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	5,931	329	5.55%
White	11,691	305	2.61%
Asian	861	82	9.52%
Other	1,426	58	4.07%
Native	78	51	65.38%
Multiple	273	27	9.89%

3.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.38%

Male Poverty Rate

4.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Katy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Katy is Native, with 65.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Katy is White, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.65%.

Katy Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	5.07%
Less Than 9th Grade	4.31%
High School	3.46%
Bachelors or Greater	2.22%

Katy Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	4.40%
Male Employed	2.19%
Female Employed	1.79%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Katy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Katy Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$83,091	$110,258
Families	$97,190	$122,672
Married Families	$101,852	-
Non Families	$45,430	$52,523

Income by Household Type

Katy Marital Status

Marriage Rates

62.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Katy Married by Age and Sex

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

Katy Marital Status

1,157

Number of Veterans

1,060

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	412
Vietnam	307
World War II	147
Second Gulf War	137
Korea	60

Katy Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	394
75+	322
65 to 74	185
55 to 64	170
18 to 34	86

Katy Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	995	8.09%
Hispanic	74	1.62%
Other Race	74	7.01%
Black	46	4.37%
Asian	26	3.54%
2+ Races	16	11.59%

Katy Veterans by Race

Katy Veterans by Education

1.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Katy Veterans by Education

66%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Katy Employment by Age

Katy Employment by Race

Katy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

53.03%

Born in Katy

81.13%

Native Born

18.87%

Foreign Born

11.87%

Non Citizen

7.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.13% of Katy residents were born in the United States, with 53.03% having been born in Texas. 11.87% 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

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	26,609	2,440	10.10%
2020	24,169	2,440	11.23%
2019	21,729	2,440	12.65%
2018	19,289	1,194	6.60%
2017	18,095	1,011	5.92%
2016	17,084	946	5.86%
2015	16,138	564	3.62%
2014	15,574	554	3.69%
2013	15,020	313	2.13%
2012	14,707	303	2.10%
2011	14,404	237	1.67%
2010	14,167	2,392	1.87%
2000	11,775	3,770	3.93%
1990	8,005	2,345	3.53%
1980	5,660	2,737	6.83%
1970	2,923		0.00%

Katy, Texas Population 2021

Katy Demographics

Katy, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Katy Population by Race

Katy Population Pyramid $2021

Katy Median Age

Katy Adults

Katy Age Dependency

Katy Sex Ratio

Katy Population by Age

Katy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Katy Household Types

Katy Households and Families

Katy Households by Type

Katy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Katy Educational Attainment by Race

Katy Educational Attainment by Race

Katy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Katy Language by Age

Katy Language

Katy Language

Katy Poverty by Race

Poverty in Katy

Katy Poverty

Katy Poverty Rate by Education

Katy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Katy Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Katy Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Katy Married by Age and Sex

Katy Marriage

Katy Marital Status by Race

Katy Marital Status

Katy Veterans by War

Katy Veterans by Age

Katy Veterans by Race

Katy Veterans by Education

Katy Veterans by Education

Katy Employment by Age

Katy Employment by Race

Katy Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Katy Place of Birth

Katy Population by Year