El Campo, Texas Population 2024

11,971

El Campo is a city located in Wharton County Texas. El Campo has a 2024 population of 11,971. El Campo is currently declining at a rate of -0.75% annually and its population has decreased by -2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,335 in 2020.

The average household income in El Campo is $75,414 with a poverty rate of 17.5%. The median age in El Campo is 35.9 years: 37.3 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

El Campo Demographics

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

  • White: 73.95%
  • Two or more races: 10.18%
  • Black or African American: 9.1%
  • Other race: 6.67%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Asian: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,298.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.95% (-364)
The current population of El Campo, Texas is 11,971 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,335.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,05373.95%
Two or more races1,24610.18%
Black or African American1,1149.1%
Other race8176.67%
Native American70.06%
Asian50.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Campo Population by Race

El Campo Population Pyramid 2024

El Campo Median Age

35.9

Total

37.3

Male

34.6

Female

El Campo Adults

There are 8,597 adults, (2,031 of whom are seniors) in El Campo.

El Campo Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.5

Child Dependency Ratio

El Campo Sex Ratio

Female6,30151.47%
Male5,94148.53%

El Campo Population by Age

El Campo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2842.8356.843.2
Married2,1253.366931
Non Family1,0881.1255.444.6
Female7473.5717.182.9
Male3243.3172.227.8

3.32

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

56.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Campo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade76110.09%
Associates Degree6468.57%
Bachelors Degree84811.25%
Graduate Degree3925.2%
High School Graduate2,34131.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1,08514.39%
Some College1,46719.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Campo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Campo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5123,3121,110
Hispanic3,3311,867108
Black6764945
2+ Races53532124
Other Race43422017
Native American770
Asian111

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 100%.

El Campo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,125$83,897$54,130
Graduate Degree$70,444$113,833$0
High School Graduate$34,978$55,410$23,281
Less Than 9th Grade$32,835$33,486$22,208
Overall$41,681$48,603$31,759
Some College$39,474$48,966$29,891

$41,681

Average Earnings

$48,603

Average Male

$31,759

Average Female

El Campo Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Campo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Campo Language

68.54% of El Campo residents speak only English, while 31.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.21% of the population.

El Campo Language

El Campo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,2661,55824.86%
Black1,08830728.22%
Other81730036.72%
Multiple1,23627021.84%
White4,8002535.27%
Asian55100%

17.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.68%

Male Poverty Rate

18.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Campo

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Campo is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Campo is White, with 5.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.38%.

El Campo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.34%
High School12.09%
Some College8.09%
Bachelors or Greater4.03%

El Campo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.57%
Male Unemployed23.74%
Male Employed8.76%
Female Employed2.27%

El Campo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Campo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,997$86,198
Households$62,667$75,414
Married Families$83,805$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,833$36,788

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Campo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

El Campo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Campo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

El Campo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Campo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

568

Number of Veterans

535

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam240
First Gulf War90
Korea60
Second Gulf War39
World War II20

El Campo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74194
35 to 54153
75+152
55 to 6447
18 to 3422

El Campo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4280.06536346976175932
Hispanic1880.047248052274440816
Black640.0835509138381201
2+ Races510.06818181818181818
Other Race250.04743833017077799

El Campo Veterans by Race

El Campo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Campo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

El Campo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Campo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Campo 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

81.88%

Born in El Campo

88.7%

Native Born

11.3%

Foreign Born

7.53%

Non Citizen

3.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.7% of El Campo residents were born in the United States, with 81.88% having been born in Texas. 7.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Campo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,516-91-0.78%
202811,607-91-0.78%
202711,698-91-0.77%
202611,789-91-0.77%
202511,880-91-0.76%
202411,971-91-0.75%
202312,062-101-0.83%
202212,163-85-0.69%
202112,248-87-0.71%
202012,3357726.68%
201911,563-5-0.04%
201811,568-151-1.29%
201711,719290.25%
201611,690450.39%
201511,645270.23%
201411,618640.55%
201311,554-49-0.42%
201211,603-110-0.94%
201111,713260.22%
201011,68700%
200010,9454344.13%
199010,511490.47%
198010,4621,89922.18%
19708,56386311.21%
19607,7001,46323.46%
19506,2372,33159.68%
19403,906-7,610-66.08%

El Campo Population by Year