City in Shelby County, Texas · 8 sq mi · 655 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Center. The typical household earns $48,293, and the median resident is 33.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,311 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.12%
Men 35.2 · Women 29.6
1880–2026
5,235
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,235
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,235 | -11 | 0.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,246 | -24 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 5,270 | -10 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 5,280 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 5,280 | -16 | 0.30% |
| 2021 | 5,296 | -15 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 5,311 | +163 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 5,148 | -35 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 5,183 | -21 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 5,204 | -97 | 1.83% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 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
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 57% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 33% | 34% |
| Divorced | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau