Eagle Lake, Texas Population 2024

3,530

Eagle Lake is a city located in Colorado County and Wharton County Texas. Eagle Lake has a 2024 population of 3,530. Eagle Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 2.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,442 in 2020.

The average household income in Eagle Lake is $65,770 with a poverty rate of 9.63%. The median age in Eagle Lake is 25.8 years: 29.5 years for males, and 21.6 years for females.

Eagle Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 45.11%
  • Other race: 20.94%
  • Black or African American: 18.53%
  • Two or more races: 14.64%
  • Native American: 0.78%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,204.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.56% (88)
The current population of Eagle Lake, Texas is 3,530 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,442.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,55345.11%
Other race72120.94%
Black or African American63818.53%
Two or more races50414.64%
Native American270.78%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eagle Lake Population by Race

Eagle Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Eagle Lake Median Age

25.8

Total

29.5

Male

21.6

Female

Eagle Lake Adults

There are 2,447 adults, (425 of whom are seniors) in Eagle Lake.

Eagle Lake Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Eagle Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,54944.99%
Male1,89455.01%

Eagle Lake Population by Age

Eagle Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9023.8281.518.5
Married4594.8287.612.4
Non Family1861.4666.733.3
Female1484.5378.421.6
Male1092.6385.314.7

4.38

Average Family Size

3.82

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eagle Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1327.37%
Associates Degree18810.5%
Bachelors Degree19310.78%
Graduate Degree543.02%
High School Graduate60533.78%
Less Than 9th Grade21912.23%
Some College40022.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eagle Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eagle Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,048788113
Other Race42736964
White409381106
Black33025928
2+ Races22520918
Native American272717

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 native american people with a rate of 62.96%.

Eagle Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,096$78,967$53,415
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,618$45,050$30,417
Less Than 9th Grade$29,423$32,880$24,688
Overall$41,005$47,276$36,136
Some College$48,452$63,705$37,857

$41,005

Average Earnings

$47,276

Average Male

$36,136

Average Female

Eagle Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eagle Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eagle Lake Language

65.52% of Eagle Lake residents speak only English, while 34.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.48% of the population.

Eagle Lake Language

Eagle Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black63811818.5%
Hispanic2,1131034.87%
Multiple5045510.91%
White613538.65%
Other695415.9%

9.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.96%

Male Poverty Rate

16.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eagle Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eagle Lake is Black, with 18.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eagle Lake is Hispanic, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.07%.

Eagle Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.9%
Bachelors or Greater11.74%
Some College10.2%
Less Than 9th Grade3.42%

Eagle Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.54%
Male Unemployed16.36%
Female Employed8.42%
Male Employed0%

Eagle Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eagle Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,977$73,694
Households$50,526$65,770
Married Families$77,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,727$35,267

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eagle Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Eagle Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eagle Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Eagle Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eagle Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

115

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam60
First Gulf War11
Korea4
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Eagle Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7454
75+50
35 to 5411
18 to 340
55 to 640

Eagle Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White860.07269653423499578
Hispanic240.015946843853820596
Black190.04846938775510204
2+ Races100.028985507246376812

Eagle Lake Veterans by Race

Eagle Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eagle Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Eagle Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eagle Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eagle Lake 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

86.03%

Born in Eagle Lake

93.15%

Native Born

6.85%

Foreign Born

6.53%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.15% of Eagle Lake residents were born in the United States, with 86.03% having been born in Texas. 6.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Eagle Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,640220.61%
20283,618220.61%
20273,596220.62%
20263,574220.62%
20253,552220.62%
20243,530220.63%
20233,508300.86%
20223,478290.84%
20213,44970.2%
20203,442-313-8.34%
20193,755140.37%
20183,741-7-0.19%
20173,748290.78%
20163,719300.81%
20153,689601.65%
20143,629150.42%
20133,614150.42%
20123,599-18-0.5%
20113,617-17-0.47%
20103,63400%
20003,6641133.18%
19903,551-370-9.44%
19803,9213349.31%
19703,587220.62%
19603,56577827.92%
19502,787-853-23.43%

Eagle Lake Population by Year