Italy, Texas Population 2024

2,120

Italy is a town located in Ellis County Texas. Italy has a 2024 population of 2,120. Italy is currently growing at a rate of 1.97% annually and its population has increased by 8.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,955 in 2020.

The average household income in Italy is $64,452 with a poverty rate of 8.5%. The median age in Italy is 31.6 years: 27 years for males, and 34.8 years for females.

Italy Demographics

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

  • White: 65.35%
  • Black or African American: 15.63%
  • Other race: 10.39%
  • Two or more races: 8.03%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,057.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.44% (165)
The current population of Italy, Texas is 2,120 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,955.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,52265.35%
Black or African American36415.63%
Other race24210.39%
Two or more races1878.03%
Native American140.6%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Italy Population by Race

Italy Population Pyramid 2024

Italy Median Age

31.6

Total

27

Male

34.8

Female

Italy Adults

There are 1,499 adults, (392 of whom are seniors) in Italy.

Italy Age Dependency

110.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

75

Child Dependency Ratio

Italy Sex Ratio

Female1,21552.17%
Male1,11447.83%

Italy Population by Age

Italy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7772.9863.136.9
Married3393.8269.330.7
Non Family1651.0566.133.9
Female1572.814258
Male1163.536931

3.45

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Italy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1038.05%
Associates Degree1209.38%
Bachelors Degree806.25%
Graduate Degree927.19%
High School Graduate44534.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1048.13%
Some College33526.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Italy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Italy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White680624122
Hispanic40328411
Black17614438
Other Race1721272
2+ Races46231
Native American14140

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 black people with a rate of 21.59%.

Italy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,500$80,500$56,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$53,462
High School Graduate$28,980$55,732$24,362
Less Than 9th Grade$37,188$0$38,882
Overall$41,036$47,175$32,625
Some College$45,571$46,714$36,875

$41,036

Average Earnings

$47,175

Average Male

$32,625

Average Female

Italy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Italy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Italy Language

85.96% of Italy residents speak only English, while 14.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.04% of the population.

Italy Language

Italy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,1731139.63%
Hispanic6948412.1%
Other2423514.46%

8.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.34%

Male Poverty Rate

7.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Italy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Italy is Other, with 14.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Italy is White, with 9.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.54%.

Italy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.49%
Some College9.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.56%
High School4.37%

Italy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.28%
Female Employed3.9%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Italy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Italy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,125$70,253
Households$55,650$64,452
Married Families$67,422$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,469$36,314

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Italy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Italy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Italy 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 55-64.

Italy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Italy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

99

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War42
Vietnam39
First Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

Italy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
65 to 7433
75+10
55 to 648
18 to 340

Italy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black510.2756756756756757
White230.02194656488549618
Hispanic220.04330708661417323
Other Race200.09803921568627451
2+ Races50.10416666666666667

Italy Veterans by Race

Italy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Italy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Italy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Italy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Italy 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

86.26%

Born in Italy

94.8%

Native Born

5.2%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.8% of Italy residents were born in the United States, with 86.26% having been born in Texas. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Italy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,327421.84%
20282,285411.83%
20272,244411.86%
20262,203421.94%
20252,161411.93%
20242,120411.97%
20232,079351.71%
20222,044251.24%
20212,019643.27%
20201,955331.72%
20191,922-12-0.62%
20181,934-2-0.1%
20171,936190.99%
20161,917201.05%
20151,89790.48%
20141,888130.69%
20131,875-4-0.21%
20121,879-6-0.32%
20111,88530.16%
20101,88200%

Italy Population by Year