Commerce, Texas Population 2024

9,590

Commerce is a city located in Delta County and Hunt County Texas. Commerce has a 2024 population of 9,590. Commerce is currently growing at a rate of 1.3% annually and its population has increased by 5.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,097 in 2020.

The average household income in Commerce is $59,903 with a poverty rate of 24.94%. The median age in Commerce is 24.1 years: 27.2 years for males, and 22.7 years for females.

Commerce Demographics

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

  • White: 57.27%
  • Black or African American: 22.71%
  • Two or more races: 8.2%
  • Other race: 7.45%
  • Asian: 3.07%
  • Native American: 1.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,150.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.42% (493)
The current population of Commerce, Texas is 9,590 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,097.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,19957.27%
Black or African American2,06222.71%
Two or more races7448.2%
Other race6767.45%
Asian2793.07%
Native American1101.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Commerce Population by Race

Commerce Population Pyramid 2024

Commerce Median Age

24.1

Total

27.2

Male

22.7

Female

Commerce Adults

There are 7,396 adults, (722 of whom are seniors) in Commerce.

Commerce Age Dependency

36

Age Dependency Ratio

10.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Commerce Sex Ratio

Female5,13056.51%
Male3,94843.49%

Commerce Population by Age

Commerce Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0042.3739.660.4
Non Family1,2721.3320.279.8
Married1,0113.1373.226.8
Female4383.051882
Male2833.2539.960.1

3

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

39.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Commerce Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4289.65%
Associates Degree3738.41%
Bachelors Degree67615.25%
Graduate Degree50511.39%
High School Graduate1,16926.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1343.02%
Some College1,14925.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Commerce Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Commerce Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6382,419984
Black1,02890492
Hispanic57739054
Other Race3221900
2+ Races26722154
Asian957651
Native American21210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.68%.

Commerce Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,089$55,363$46,719
Graduate Degree$65,278$68,750$0
High School Graduate$26,813$36,452$23,606
Less Than 9th Grade$22,946$33,077$20,625
Overall$31,417$40,548$27,973
Some College$30,877$34,566$28,432

$31,417

Average Earnings

$40,548

Average Male

$27,973

Average Female

Commerce Earnings by Educational Attainment

Commerce Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Commerce Language

83.21% of Commerce residents speak only English, while 16.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.43% of the population.

Commerce Language

Commerce Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,92671418.19%
Black1,57044528.34%
Hispanic1,07430828.68%
Multiple54827149.45%
Other62914823.53%
Native686392.65%
Asian1112522.52%

24.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.92%

Male Poverty Rate

27.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Commerce

The race most likely to be in poverty in Commerce is Native, with 92.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Commerce is White, with 18.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.8%.

Commerce Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School28.48%
Less Than 9th Grade24.91%
Some College11.08%
Bachelors or Greater7.04%

Commerce Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.25%
Male Employed13.02%
Female Employed11.32%
Female Unemployed7.64%

Commerce Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Commerce Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,804$74,730
Households$41,382$59,903
Married Families$76,482$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,611$35,132

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Commerce Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.8%

Male Marriage Rate

27.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Commerce Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Commerce 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.

Commerce Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Commerce Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

479

Number of Veterans

451

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War268
Vietnam96
First Gulf War73
Korea23
World War II13

Commerce Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34208
35 to 54126
75+63
65 to 7449
55 to 6433

Commerce Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3070.07041284403669724
Black980.05661467359907568
2+ Races650.13569937369519833
Hispanic650.055698371893744644
Native American90.1323529411764706

Commerce Veterans by Race

Commerce Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Commerce Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Commerce Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Commerce Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Commerce 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

68.53%

Born in Commerce

91.99%

Native Born

8.01%

Foreign Born

5.62%

Non Citizen

2.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.99% of Commerce residents were born in the United States, with 68.53% having been born in Texas. 5.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Commerce Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,2071241.23%
202810,0831231.23%
20279,9601231.25%
20269,8371241.28%
20259,7131231.28%
20249,5901231.3%
20239,4671721.85%
20229,2951421.55%
20219,153560.62%
20209,097-573-5.93%
20199,6701271.33%
20189,5431431.52%
20179,4003624.01%
20169,0382122.4%
20158,826530.6%
20148,7732813.31%
20138,4922553.1%
20128,237670.82%
20118,170811%
20108,08900%
20007,66984412.37%
19906,825-1,311-16.11%
19808,136-1,398-14.66%
19709,5343,74564.69%
19605,789-100-1.7%
19505,8891,19025.32%
19404,69943210.12%
19304,26742511.06%
19203,8421,02436.34%
19102,818-7,389-72.39%

Commerce Population by Year