Killeen, Texas Population 2024

161,612

Killeen Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 38.91%
  • White: 36.73%
  • Two or more races: 12.56%
  • Other race: 6.47%
  • Asian: 3.86%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.57%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
54.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,958.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.12% (7,877)
The current population of Killeen, Texas is 161,612 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 153,735.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American59,81138.91%
White56,46336.73%
Two or more races19,30312.56%
Other race9,9526.47%
Asian5,9313.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3670.89%
Native American8810.57%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Killeen Population by Race

Killeen Population Pyramid 2024

Killeen Median Age

29.7

Total

28.5

Male

31

Female

Killeen Adults

There are 108,865 adults, (11,467 of whom are seniors) in Killeen.

Killeen Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

11.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Killeen Sex Ratio

Female77,42050.37%
Male76,28849.63%

Killeen Population by Age

Killeen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All57,5702.6746.353.7
Married24,0583.4560.739.3
Non Family20,0341.2232.367.7
Female10,5153.4738.961.1
Male2,9633.2249.450.6

3.33

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

46.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Killeen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,8945.35%
Associates Degree10,38311.34%
Bachelors Degree14,30415.63%
Graduate Degree5,9306.48%
High School Graduate24,53126.8%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5182.75%
Some College28,96331.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Killeen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Killeen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black34,62032,6727,754
White26,84525,5076,579
Hispanic23,37520,2664,279
2+ Races9,4158,6202,024
Other Race6,2105,2191,027
Asian4,3693,5591,023
Islander89675854
Native American595488164

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 27.56%.

Killeen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,649$61,971$46,336
Graduate Degree$61,508$67,424$57,400
High School Graduate$32,069$36,948$24,007
Less Than 9th Grade$25,394$28,484$22,550
Overall$38,266$44,596$33,171
Some College$36,367$43,253$30,825

$38,266

Average Earnings

$44,596

Average Male

$33,171

Average Female

Killeen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Killeen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Killeen Language

75.91% of Killeen residents speak only English, while 24.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.86% of the population.

Killeen Language

Killeen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black59,56610,83818.19%
Hispanic42,4536,84716.13%
White40,1815,43013.51%
Multiple19,1302,59913.59%
Other9,9381,41814.27%
Asian5,93170811.94%
Islander1,33548936.63%
Native88125028.38%

16.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

18.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Killeen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Killeen is Islander, with 36.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Killeen is Asian, with 11.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.6%.

Killeen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.16%
High School15.65%
Some College11.81%
Bachelors or Greater6.54%

Killeen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.19%
Male Unemployed22.95%
Female Employed10.66%
Male Employed7.35%

Killeen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Killeen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,669$80,428
Households$57,086$71,359
Married Families$80,734$96,794
Non Families$42,783$48,534

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Killeen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Killeen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Killeen Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Killeen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Killeen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,048

Number of Veterans

18,915

Male Veterans

6,133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War16,911
First Gulf War11,035
Vietnam2,912
Korea259
World War II94

Killeen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5410,287
18 to 346,251
55 to 644,686
65 to 742,773
75+1,051

Killeen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black11,35330.12%
White9,78926.22%
Hispanic5,14219.8%
2+ Races2,00019.14%
Other Race1,17017.26%
Asian4299.12%
Islander17216.81%
Native American13521.13%

Killeen Veterans by Race

Killeen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Killeen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

10.9%

Unemployment Rate

Killeen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Killeen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Killeen 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

36.7%

Born in Killeen

90.61%

Native Born

9.39%

Foreign Born

3.89%

Non Citizen

5.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.61% of Killeen residents were born in the United States, with 36.7% having been born in Texas. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Killeen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029171,4591,9701.16%
2028169,4891,9691.18%
2027167,5201,9691.19%
2026165,5511,9701.2%
2025163,5811,9691.22%
2024161,6121,9691.23%
2023159,6434120.26%
2022159,2312,2131.41%
2021157,0183,2832.14%
2020153,7351,9301.27%
2019151,8052,9681.99%
2018148,8373,5462.44%
2017145,2912,2721.59%
2016143,0192,7191.94%
2015140,3002,5931.88%
2014137,7071,3230.97%
2013136,3842,0811.55%
2012134,3033,4392.63%
2011130,8641,8441.43%
2010129,02000%
200086,91123,37636.79%
199063,53517,23937.24%
198046,29610,78930.39%
197035,50712,13051.89%
196023,37716,332231.82%
19507,0455,745441.92%
19401,30050062.5%
1900800-170,659-99.53%

Killeen Population by Year