Horizon City, Texas Population 2024

24,678

Horizon City is a city located in El Paso County Texas. Horizon City has a 2024 population of 24,678. Horizon City is currently growing at a rate of 2.11% annually and its population has increased by 9.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,636 in 2020.

The average household income in Horizon City is $69,447 with a poverty rate of 20.21%. The median age in Horizon City is 29.3 years: 29 years for males, and 30 years for females.

Horizon City Demographics

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

  • White: 60.01%
  • Two or more races: 20.42%
  • Other race: 15.69%
  • Black or African American: 3.14%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
8.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,832.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.02% (2,042)
The current population of Horizon City, Texas is 24,678 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,636.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,52560.01%
Two or more races4,60220.42%
Other race3,53615.69%
Black or African American7083.14%
Native American1150.51%
Asian510.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Horizon City Population by Race

Horizon City Population Pyramid 2024

Horizon City Median Age

29.3

Total

29

Male

30

Female

Horizon City Adults

There are 14,806 adults, (1,253 of whom are seniors) in Horizon City.

Horizon City Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

9.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57

Child Dependency Ratio

Horizon City Sex Ratio

Female10,61547.1%
Male11,92252.9%

Horizon City Population by Age

Horizon City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6543.3985.514.5
Married3,7844.018713
Non Family1,2401.2687.412.6
Female1,0963.7180.619.4
Male5343.2180.319.7

3.78

Average Family Size

3.39

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Horizon City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3973.13%
Associates Degree2,14516.91%
Bachelors Degree2,52519.91%
Graduate Degree5134.05%
High School Graduate2,87322.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1979.44%
Some College3,03223.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Horizon City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Horizon City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic11,0899,5102,676
2+ Races2,9832,468838
Other Race2,0631,641171
White1,1871,172237
Black354354109
Native American838341
Asian1980

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 49.4%.

Horizon City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,960$48,214$35,139
Graduate Degree$73,576$75,000$73,144
High School Graduate$27,922$40,833$20,731
Less Than 9th Grade$22,009$22,049$21,818
Overall$35,239$44,659$27,088
Some College$39,715$52,798$26,706

$35,239

Average Earnings

$44,659

Average Male

$27,088

Average Female

Horizon City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Horizon City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Horizon City Language

22.69% of Horizon City residents speak only English, while 77.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 76.88% of the population.

Horizon City Language

Horizon City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic20,3334,12820.3%
Other3,5361,25035.35%
Multiple4,60280617.51%
Black70825435.88%
White1,43420214.09%
Native1151916.52%

20.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.46%

Male Poverty Rate

21.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Horizon City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Horizon City is Black, with 35.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Horizon City is White, with 14.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.82%.

Horizon City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College21.36%
High School20.95%
Bachelors or Greater15.4%
Less Than 9th Grade9.79%

Horizon City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.66%
Female Unemployed18.69%
Female Employed14.84%
Male Employed6.86%

Horizon City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Horizon City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,171$70,458
Households$61,194$69,447
Married Families$62,148$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,500$57,607

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Horizon City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Horizon City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Horizon City 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 35-44.

Horizon City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Horizon City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,035

Number of Veterans

909

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War575
First Gulf War480
Vietnam197
Korea0
World War II0

Horizon City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54660
65 to 74197
55 to 6495
18 to 3483
75+0

Horizon City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic8390.06361361740844643
White5350.06474646012344185
Other Race2590.09504587155963302
2+ Races1810.05411061285500748
Black600.2

Horizon City Veterans by Race

Horizon City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Horizon City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

10%

Unemployment Rate

Horizon City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Horizon City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Horizon City 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

65.4%

Born in Horizon City

75.23%

Native Born

24.77%

Foreign Born

8.05%

Non Citizen

16.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.23% of Horizon City residents were born in the United States, with 65.4% having been born in Texas. 8.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Horizon City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,2325111.91%
202826,7215111.95%
202726,2105101.98%
202625,7005112.03%
202525,1895112.07%
202424,6785102.11%
202324,1688583.68%
202223,3101600.69%
202123,1505142.27%
202022,6362,99115.23%
201919,645590.3%
201819,5861470.76%
201719,4391390.72%
201619,300210.11%
201519,279-105-0.54%
201419,3842791.46%
201319,1052211.17%
201218,8846083.33%
201118,2761,3417.92%
201016,93500%
20005,233-21,999-80.78%

Horizon City Population by Year