Heath, Texas Population 2024

11,735

Heath is a city located in Kaufman County and Rockwall County Texas. Heath has a 2024 population of 11,735. Heath is currently growing at a rate of 4.42% annually and its population has increased by 20.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,747 in 2020.

The average household income in Heath is $300,193 with a poverty rate of 2.3%. The median age in Heath is 43.2 years: 41.4 years for males, and 45.2 years for females.

Heath Demographics

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

  • White: 91.73%
  • Two or more races: 4.43%
  • Native American: 1.77%
  • Asian: 1.63%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
12.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
949.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
20.4% (1,988)
The current population of Heath, Texas is 11,735 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,747.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,96391.73%
Two or more races4334.43%
Native American1731.77%
Asian1591.63%
Black or African American400.41%
Other race30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Heath Population by Race

Heath Population Pyramid 2024

Heath Median Age

43.2

Total

41.4

Male

45.2

Female

Heath Adults

There are 7,117 adults, (1,616 of whom are seniors) in Heath.

Heath Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Heath Sex Ratio

Female4,77148.83%
Male5,00051.17%

Heath Population by Age

Heath Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3142.9595.94.1
Married2,6283.2895.94.1
Non Family4621.041000
Female1743.2882.817.2
Male502.021000

3.24

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

95.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Heath Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1412.21%
Associates Degree2634.12%
Bachelors Degree2,32736.43%
Graduate Degree1,68326.35%
High School Graduate65610.27%
Less Than 9th Grade490.77%
Some College1,26919.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Heath Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Heath Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7655,6283,645
Hispanic438385212
2+ Races284284205
Asian797979
Black404028
Native American11110
Other Race111

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 100%.

Heath Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$132,115$207,227$85,625
Graduate Degree$142,556$250,001$88,750
High School Graduate$108,750$128,100$0
Less Than 9th Grade$36,586$0$0
Overall$119,282$190,700$74,350
Some College$91,136$121,536$80,918

$119,282

Average Earnings

$190,700

Average Male

$74,350

Average Female

Heath Earnings by Educational Attainment

Heath Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Heath Language

93.08% of Heath residents speak only English, while 6.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.88% of the population.

Heath Language

Heath Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native17312471.68%
Hispanic78412415.82%
White8,5671011.18%

2.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.58%

Male Poverty Rate

3.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Heath

The race most likely to be in poverty in Heath is Native, with 71.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Heath is White, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.76%.

Heath Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College2.48%
Bachelors or Greater0.27%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Heath Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.85%
Female Employed0.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Heath Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Heath Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$222,813$291,742
Households$211,522$300,193
Married Families$237,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$89,917$334,665

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Heath Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.0%

Male Marriage Rate

70.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Heath Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Heath 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 35-44.

Heath Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Heath Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

506

Number of Veterans

457

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam214
Second Gulf War154
First Gulf War141
Korea51
World War II0

Heath Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
35 to 54164
75+113
55 to 6462
18 to 340

Heath Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4860.07401766676819982
2+ Races200.07042253521126761
Hispanic180.031413612565445025

Heath Veterans by Race

Heath Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Heath Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Heath Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Heath Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Heath 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

57.68%

Born in Heath

96.31%

Native Born

3.69%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

2.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.31% of Heath residents were born in the United States, with 57.68% having been born in Texas. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Heath Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,2204973.62%
202813,7234973.76%
202713,2264973.9%
202612,7294974.06%
202512,2324974.24%
202411,7354974.42%
202311,2386396.03%
202210,5994614.55%
202110,1383914.01%
20209,7474024.3%
20199,3453634.04%
20188,9822102.39%
20178,7723824.55%
20168,3902432.98%
20158,1472162.72%
20147,9312343.04%
20137,6971011.33%
20127,5961562.1%
20117,4401031.4%
20107,33700%
20004,149-10,071-70.82%

Heath Population by Year