Early, Texas Population 2024

3,252

Early is a city located in Brown County Texas. Early has a 2024 population of 3,252. Early is currently growing at a rate of 1.06% annually and its population has increased by 4.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,115 in 2020.

The average household income in Early is $75,684 with a poverty rate of 10.97%. The median age in Early is 36.2 years: 36.2 years for males, and 36.1 years for females.

Early Demographics

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

  • White: 80.68%
  • Two or more races: 15.56%
  • Black or African American: 2.28%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
872.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.4% (137)
The current population of Early, Texas is 3,252 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,115.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,51480.68%
Two or more races48515.56%
Black or African American712.28%
Asian300.96%
Other race160.51%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Early Population by Race

Early Population Pyramid 2024

Early Median Age

36.2

Total

36.2

Male

36.1

Female

Early Adults

There are 2,098 adults, (450 of whom are seniors) in Early.

Early Age Dependency

89.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Early Sex Ratio

Female1,56150.1%
Male1,55549.9%

Early Population by Age

Early Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1752.6570.729.3
Married5683.2575.524.5
Non Family3921.3874.225.8
Female1303.8349.250.8
Male852.7255.344.7

3.25

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Early Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1256.35%
Associates Degree1899.59%
Bachelors Degree48124.42%
Graduate Degree1005.08%
High School Graduate47724.21%
Less Than 9th Grade231.17%
Some College57529.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Early Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Early Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5771,471528
Hispanic27923741
2+ Races20517513
Black25250
Asian212110
Other Race16160

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.62%.

Early Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,338$75,625$37,188
Graduate Degree$70,804$0$58,750
High School Graduate$50,500$55,048$36,895
Less Than 9th Grade$26,797$32,944$20,294
Overall$42,090$56,202$31,964
Some College$36,536$59,167$22,371

$42,090

Average Earnings

$56,202

Average Male

$31,964

Average Female

Early Earnings by Educational Attainment

Early Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Early Language

87.44% of Early residents speak only English, while 12.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.5% of the population.

Early Language

Early Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic55018734%
Multiple46917437.1%
White2,3201496.42%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.47%

Male Poverty Rate

16.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Early

The race most likely to be in poverty in Early is Multiple, with 37.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Early is White, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.72%.

Early Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.88%
Less Than 9th Grade11.49%
Some College7.59%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Early Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.64%
Male Employed2.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Early Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Early Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,162$84,481
Households$60,313$75,684
Married Families$88,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,305$55,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Early Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Early Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Early Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Early Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Early Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

215

Number of Veterans

192

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War74
First Gulf War72
Vietnam36
Korea7
World War II5

Early Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54127
55 to 6432
75+29
65 to 7427
18 to 340

Early Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1890.10476718403547672
2+ Races260.12149532710280374
Hispanic210.06885245901639345

Early Veterans by Race

Early Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Early Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Early Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Early Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Early 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

73.88%

Born in Early

96.79%

Native Born

3.21%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.79% of Early residents were born in the United States, with 73.88% having been born in Texas. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Early Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,424351.03%
20283,389341.01%
20273,355341.02%
20263,321351.07%
20253,286341.05%
20243,252341.06%
20233,218120.37%
20223,206782.49%
20213,128130.42%
20203,115-62-1.95%
20193,1771304.27%
20183,047872.94%
20172,96000%
20162,9601605.71%
20152,800311.12%
20142,769-7-0.25%
20132,776-6-0.22%
20122,78220.07%
20112,78010.04%
20102,77900%
20002,588-836-24.42%

Early Population by Year