CDP in Van Zandt County, Texas · 3 sq mi · 736 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Ben Wheeler. The typical household earns $120,523, and the median resident is 29.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,992 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.57%
Men 29.8 · Women 26.9
2020–2026
2,207
2026 projection
10.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
2,207
2026 projection
10.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,207 | +138 | 6.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,069 | +276 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 1,793 | -165 | 8.43% |
| 2022 | 1,958 | -68 | 3.36% |
| 2021 | 2,026 | +34 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 1,992 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 18 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
About 1 in 28 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Never married | 47% | 60% | 31% |
| Divorced | 7% | 0% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 0% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau