Temple, Texas Population 2024

96,271

Temple is a city located in Bell County Texas. Temple has a 2024 population of 96,271. Temple is currently growing at a rate of 3.67% annually and its population has increased by 16.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,645 in 2020.

The average household income in Temple is $81,303 with a poverty rate of 17.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Temple is 34 years, 34.4 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.

Temple Demographics

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

  • White: 65.6%
  • Black or African American: 13.17%
  • Two or more races: 13.14%
  • Other race: 5.4%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
70.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,366.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.49% (13,626)
The current population of Temple, Texas is 96,271 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 82,645.

Temple, Texas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,75765.6%
Black or African American10,99513.17%
Two or more races10,97113.14%
Other race4,5105.4%
Asian1,7662.12%
Native American4480.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Temple Population by Race

Temple Population Pyramid 2024

Temple Median Age

34

Total

34.4

Male

33.4

Female

Temple Adults

There are 60,478 adults, (12,448 of whom are seniors) in Temple.

Temple Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Temple Sex Ratio

Female43,58652.22%
Male39,88747.78%

Temple Population by Age

Temple Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,5522.5952.847.2
Married14,0883.3271.428.6
Non Family11,4671.2436.663.4
Female4,5363.5839.160.9
Male1,4613.1243.656.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

52.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Temple Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Temple Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.26%.

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,274

Average Earnings

$49,744

Average Male

$37,454

Average Female

Temple Earnings by Educational Attainment

Temple Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Temple Language

83.87% of Temple residents speak only English, while 16.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.3% of the population.

Temple Language

Temple Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic23,8417,20830.23%
White41,7493,9469.45%
Multiple10,9412,07618.97%
Black10,6422,00918.88%
Other4,4811,61336%
Native43519444.6%
Asian1,7661045.89%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.04%

Male Poverty Rate

19.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Temple

The race most likely to be in poverty in Temple is Native, with 44.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Temple is Asian, with 5.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.78%.

Temple Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.96%
High School18.68%
Some College10.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Temple Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.55%
Male Unemployed19.32%
Female Employed9.4%
Male Employed6.78%

Temple Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Temple Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Temple Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Temple Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Temple Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Temple Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Temple Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,482

Number of Veterans

6,285

Male Veterans

1,197

Female Veterans

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Temple Veterans by War

count

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Temple Veterans by Age

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Temple Veterans by Race

Temple Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Temple Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Temple Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Temple Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Temple 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

61.39%

Born in Temple

92.77%

Native Born

7.23%

Foreign Born

4.51%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.77% of Temple residents were born in the United States, with 61.39% having been born in Texas. 4.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Temple Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029113,3033,4063.1%
2028109,8973,4073.2%
2027106,4903,4063.3%
2026103,0843,4073.42%
202599,6773,4063.54%
202496,2713,4073.67%
202392,8643,4063.81%
202289,4583,8714.52%
202185,5872,9423.56%
202082,6454,1995.35%
201978,4462,2192.91%
201876,2271,8042.42%
201774,4231,3501.85%
201673,0731,2231.7%
201571,8501,6052.28%
201470,2456670.96%
201369,5788081.17%
201268,7701,6292.43%
201167,1415250.79%
201066,61600%
200054,5148,40518.23%
199046,1093,7558.87%
198042,3548,92326.69%
197033,4313,0129.9%
196030,4194,95219.44%
195025,46710,12365.97%
194015,344-1-0.01%
193015,3454,31239.08%
192011,033400.36%
191010,9933,92855.6%
19007,0653,01874.57%
18904,047-109,256-96.43%
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Temple Population by Year