Stafford, Texas Population 2024

17,240

Stafford Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 28.83%
  • White: 27.37%
  • Asian: 25.77%
  • Two or more races: 10.31%
  • Other race: 7.32%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,458.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.21% (-390)
The current population of Stafford, Texas is 17,240 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,630.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,97028.83%
White4,71827.37%
Asian4,44325.77%
Two or more races1,77810.31%
Other race1,2627.32%
Native American510.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.1%

Black or African American

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stafford Population by Race

Stafford Population Pyramid 2024

Stafford Median Age

32.6

Total

31.9

Male

33.4

Female

Stafford Adults

There are 13,254 adults, (1,821 of whom are seniors) in Stafford.

Stafford Age Dependency

50.8

Age Dependency Ratio

15.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Stafford Sex Ratio

Female8,35848.48%
Male8,88251.52%

Stafford Population by Age

Stafford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4582.6745.854.2
Married2,7853.3363.536.5
Non Family2,0811.2825.674.4
Female1,1033.3630.869.2
Male4893.2164.635.4

3.18

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

45.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stafford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7346.37%
Associates Degree6645.76%
Bachelors Degree3,28328.49%
Graduate Degree1,25810.92%
High School Graduate2,92525.38%
Less Than 9th Grade6645.76%
Some College1,99617.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stafford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stafford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian3,4993,0191,756
Black3,3213,2341,408
Hispanic2,7722,033610
White1,8631,778729
Other Race79148864
2+ Races755621160
Native American2070

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.19%.

Stafford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,695$57,975$69,479
Graduate Degree$77,668$79,928$68,833
High School Graduate$33,511$24,830$37,708
Less Than 9th Grade$33,214$36,151$28,375
Overall$50,778$46,539$55,996
Some College$47,605$48,427$46,506

$50,778

Average Earnings

$46,539

Average Male

$55,996

Average Female

Stafford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stafford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stafford Language

51.91% of Stafford residents speak only English, while 48.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 20.49% of the population.

Stafford Language

Stafford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,97062612.6%
Hispanic4,4174169.42%
Asian4,4433878.71%
White2,73537113.56%
Multiple1,77824113.55%
Other1,2461149.15%

10.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.42%

Male Poverty Rate

12.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stafford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stafford is White, with 13.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stafford is Asian, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.17%.

Stafford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.44%
High School8.62%
Some College7.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.62%

Stafford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.88%
Female Employed6.81%
Male Employed4.29%
Female Unemployed0%

Stafford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stafford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,853$109,497
Households$87,245$98,628
Married Families$104,792$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,553$66,029

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stafford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Stafford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stafford 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 35-44.

Stafford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stafford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

481

Number of Veterans

421

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam264
Second Gulf War113
First Gulf War60
Korea51
World War II6

Stafford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+181
65 to 74127
35 to 5493
18 to 3480
55 to 640

Stafford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1915.06%
Hispanic1675.26%
Black1423.59%
2+ Races798.81%
Other Race454.87%
Asian240.65%

Stafford Veterans by Race

Stafford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stafford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.7%

Labor Force Participation

71.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Stafford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stafford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stafford 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

47.15%

Born in Stafford

67.55%

Native Born

32.45%

Foreign Born

16.35%

Non Citizen

16.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.55% of Stafford residents were born in the United States, with 47.15% having been born in Texas. 16.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stafford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,754-97-0.58%
202816,851-97-0.57%
202716,948-98-0.57%
202617,046-97-0.57%
202517,143-97-0.56%
202417,240-98-0.57%
202317,338-95-0.54%
202217,433310.18%
202117,402-228-1.29%
202017,6304772.78%
201917,153-55-0.32%
201817,208-46-0.27%
201717,254-74-0.43%
201617,328540.31%
201517,2741520.89%
201417,1221951.15%
201316,9271751.04%
201216,752950.57%
201116,657920.56%
201016,56500%
200015,6817,28486.75%
19908,3973,64276.59%
19804,7551,84963.63%
19702,906-13,848-82.65%

Stafford Population by Year