Cedar Hill, Texas Population 2024

48,179

Cedar Hill is a city located in Dallas County and Ellis County Texas. Cedar Hill has a 2024 population of 48,179. Cedar Hill is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -1.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 49,106 in 2020.

The average household income in Cedar Hill is $103,851 with a poverty rate of 9.85%. The median age in Cedar Hill is 35.3 years: 32.6 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Cedar Hill Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.28%
  • White: 31.72%
  • Two or more races: 9.14%
  • Other race: 6.57%
  • Asian: 1.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.14%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,346.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.89% (-927)
The current population of Cedar Hill, Texas is 48,179 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 49,106.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American24,50450.28%
White15,45731.72%
Two or more races4,4529.14%
Other race3,2026.57%
Asian8731.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1790.37%
Native American660.14%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cedar Hill Population by Race

Cedar Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Cedar Hill Median Age

35.3

Total

32.6

Male

37.9

Female

Cedar Hill Adults

There are 35,181 adults, (5,384 of whom are seniors) in Cedar Hill.

Cedar Hill Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cedar Hill Sex Ratio

Female25,21151.73%
Male23,52248.27%

Cedar Hill Population by Age

Cedar Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,071370.429.6
Married8,3333.5482.917.1
Non Family4,4191.2453.846.2
Female2,4613.995644
Male8584.0575.524.5

3.56

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cedar Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4434.7%
Associates Degree2,5298.23%
Bachelors Degree5,64418.37%
Graduate Degree3,24610.56%
High School Graduate7,44124.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4034.57%
Some College9,02129.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cedar Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cedar Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black15,54915,0064,869
White6,9176,7572,761
Hispanic6,6424,739763
2+ Races2,2361,988501
Other Race1,778984185
Asian692556266
Native American514512
Islander49490

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.92%.

Cedar Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,871$80,577$64,390
Graduate Degree$71,117$71,937$70,259
High School Graduate$38,060$43,386$34,358
Less Than 9th Grade$36,689$42,324$26,519
Overall$50,858$56,113$46,614
Some College$45,974$52,289$43,164

$50,858

Average Earnings

$56,113

Average Male

$46,614

Average Female

Cedar Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cedar Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cedar Hill Language

77.63% of Cedar Hill residents speak only English, while 22.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.89% of the population.

Cedar Hill Language

Cedar Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,0682,2389.3%
Hispanic12,8691,57512.24%
White8,2304545.52%
Multiple4,4224399.93%
Other3,12031410.06%
Asian858839.67%

9.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.41%

Male Poverty Rate

8.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cedar Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cedar Hill is Hispanic, with 12.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cedar Hill is White, with 5.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.87%.

Cedar Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.79%
Less Than 9th Grade7.55%
Some College7.18%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Cedar Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.51%
Male Unemployed11.97%
Female Employed3.79%
Male Employed2.99%

Cedar Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cedar Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,413$116,644
Households$84,132$103,851
Married Families$113,340$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,345$55,206

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cedar Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cedar Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cedar Hill 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.

Cedar Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cedar Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,571

Number of Veterans

2,257

Male Veterans

314

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War812
Vietnam733
First Gulf War578
World War II42
Korea38

Cedar Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54895
65 to 74664
55 to 64551
18 to 34274
75+187

Cedar Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,5900.08896598030438675
White7410.06375838926174497
Hispanic1640.02054622901528439
2+ Races990.03635695923613661
Other Race860.04358844399391789
Native American210.3181818181818182
Asian170.02063106796116505
Islander170.3469387755102041

Cedar Hill Veterans by Race

Cedar Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cedar Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cedar Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cedar Hill 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

63.04%

Born in Cedar Hill

89.28%

Native Born

10.72%

Foreign Born

5.26%

Non Citizen

5.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.28% of Cedar Hill residents were born in the United States, with 63.04% having been born in Texas. 5.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cedar Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,021-231-0.49%
202847,252-232-0.49%
202747,484-232-0.49%
202647,716-231-0.48%
202547,947-232-0.48%
202448,179-232-0.48%
202348,4111550.32%
202248,256-306-0.63%
202148,562-544-1.11%
202049,1061,2522.62%
201947,854-381-0.79%
201848,235-443-0.91%
201748,678270.06%
201648,651580.12%
201548,5934791%
201448,1141,4383.08%
201346,6762590.56%
201246,4176541.43%
201145,7637341.63%
201045,02900%
200032,09312,11760.66%
199019,97613,127191.66%
19806,8494,239162.41%
19702,61081045%
19601,800-45,221-96.17%

Cedar Hill Population by Year