Alice, Texas Population 2024

17,486

Alice is a city located in Duval County and Jim Wells County Texas. Alice has a 2024 population of 17,486. It is also the county seat of Jim Wells County. Alice is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,857 in 2020.

The average household income in Alice is $62,809 with a poverty rate of 27.72%. The median age in Alice is 35 years: 32.7 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Alice Demographics

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

  • White: 83.29%
  • Two or more races: 9.52%
  • Other race: 4%
  • Native American: 1.22%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Asian: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.45%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,458.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.08% (-371)
The current population of Alice, Texas is 17,486 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,857.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,92283.29%
Two or more races1,7059.52%
Other race7164%
Native American2181.22%
Black or African American1460.81%
Asian1290.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.45%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alice Population by Race

Alice Population Pyramid 2024

Alice Median Age

35

Total

32.7

Male

35.9

Female

Alice Adults

There are 12,659 adults, (2,762 of whom are seniors) in Alice.

Alice Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Alice Sex Ratio

Female9,46652.84%
Male8,45047.16%

Alice Population by Age

Alice Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9552.9555.144.9
Married2,7163.4270.329.7
Non Family1,4201.1652.147.9
Female1,4163.9829.970.1
Male4032.4751.648.4

3.45

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alice Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,52213.88%
Associates Degree7526.86%
Bachelors Degree1,0669.72%
Graduate Degree4053.69%
High School Graduate3,94335.96%
Less Than 9th Grade8487.73%
Some College2,42922.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alice Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alice Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic9,3277,1261,119
2+ Races1,32587096
White1,3141,213335
Other Race58844719
Native American1124820
Islander80800
Asian797917
Black73640

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.49%.

Alice Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,314$68,329$43,973
Graduate Degree$63,261$63,455$63,033
High School Graduate$37,253$51,314$25,466
Less Than 9th Grade$18,187$48,040$12,282
Overall$35,500$50,188$27,580
Some College$29,770$48,021$28,279

$35,500

Average Earnings

$50,188

Average Male

$27,580

Average Female

Alice Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alice Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alice Language

49.07% of Alice residents speak only English, while 50.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 49.97% of the population.

Alice Language

Alice Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,6834,46928.5%
Multiple1,68357133.93%
White1,58926516.68%
Asian12911286.82%
Black1073633.64%
Other695294.17%
Native2182511.47%

27.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.54%

Male Poverty Rate

35.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alice

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alice is Asian, with 86.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alice is Other, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.4%.

Alice Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.3%
High School16.87%
Some College14.36%
Bachelors or Greater13.77%

Alice Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60.3%
Female Employed21.69%
Male Employed8.38%
Female Unemployed2.5%

Alice Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alice Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,892$72,391
Households$43,017$62,809
Married Families$84,209$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,506$27,684

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alice Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Alice Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alice 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 55-64.

Alice Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alice Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

606

Number of Veterans

591

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War192
Vietnam192
First Gulf War169
World War II59
Korea32

Alice Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54259
65 to 74161
75+131
18 to 3437
55 to 6418

Alice Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5730.05678327222277277
Hispanic4570.04184981684981685
2+ Races140.009302325581395349
Black120.10434782608695652
Other Race70.011164274322169059

Alice Veterans by Race

Alice Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alice Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Alice Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alice Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alice 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

87.97%

Born in Alice

95.75%

Native Born

4.25%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

2.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.75% of Alice residents were born in the United States, with 87.97% having been born in Texas. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alice Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,022-93-0.54%
202817,115-93-0.54%
202717,208-92-0.53%
202617,300-93-0.53%
202517,393-93-0.53%
202417,486-93-0.53%
202317,579-90-0.51%
202217,669-159-0.89%
202117,828-29-0.16%
202017,857-845-4.52%
201918,702-159-0.84%
201818,861-133-0.7%
201718,994-152-0.79%
201619,146-195-1.01%
201519,341-19-0.1%
201419,360-104-0.53%
201319,46480.04%
201219,4561820.94%
201119,2741380.72%
201019,13600%
200019,010-778-3.93%
199019,788-1,173-5.6%
198020,9618404.17%
197020,121-740-3.55%
196020,8614,41226.82%
195016,4498,657111.1%
19407,7923,55383.82%
19304,239-12,783-75.1%

Alice Population by Year