Josephine, Texas Population 2024

8,732

Josephine is a city located in Collin County, Hunt County, and Rockwall County Texas. Josephine has a 2024 population of 8,732. Josephine is currently growing at a rate of 22.76% annually and its population has increased by 287.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,255 in 2020.

The average household income in Josephine is $104,491 with a poverty rate of 10.52%. The median age in Josephine is 33.2 years: 33.7 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.

Josephine Demographics

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

  • White: 75.69%
  • Other race: 8.75%
  • Black or African American: 7.38%
  • Two or more races: 5.69%
  • Asian: 1.26%
  • Native American: 1.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,832.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
287.23% (6,477)
The current population of Josephine, Texas is 8,732 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,255.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,64775.69%
Other race3068.75%
Black or African American2587.38%
Two or more races1995.69%
Asian441.26%
Native American431.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Josephine Population by Race

Josephine Population Pyramid 2024

Josephine Median Age

33.2

Total

33.7

Male

31.7

Female

Josephine Adults

There are 2,489 adults, (339 of whom are seniors) in Josephine.

Josephine Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Josephine Sex Ratio

Female1,78350.99%
Male1,71449.01%

Josephine Population by Age

Josephine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1383.0792.37.7
Married7813.4497.82.2
Non Family2141.5579.420.6
Female853.3882.417.6
Male583.2979.320.7

3.4

Average Family Size

3.07

Average Household Size

92.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Josephine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade934.25%
Associates Degree2129.69%
Bachelors Degree26712.21%
Graduate Degree964.39%
High School Graduate89240.79%
Less Than 9th Grade974.44%
Some College53024.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Josephine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Josephine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5921,495261
Hispanic30822113
Black19719345
Other Race15211441
2+ Races73546
Asian38385
Native American21100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 26.97%.

Josephine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$105,395$108,438$97,361
Graduate Degree$58,864$68,688$45,313
High School Graduate$43,958$59,071$0
Less Than 9th Grade$24,514$0$24,375
Overall$47,425$65,469$34,091
Some College$44,055$58,750$31,500

$47,425

Average Earnings

$65,469

Average Male

$34,091

Average Female

Josephine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Josephine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Josephine Language

82.96% of Josephine residents speak only English, while 17.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.71% of the population.

Josephine Language

Josephine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4861837.36%
Other30615650.98%
Hispanic50215631.08%
Multiple1992914.57%

10.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.98%

Male Poverty Rate

11.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Josephine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Josephine is Other, with 50.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Josephine is White, with 7.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.08%.

Josephine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.46%
Less Than 9th Grade14.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%
Some College2.43%

Josephine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.14%
Male Employed5.8%
Female Employed3.74%
Female Unemployed0%

Josephine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Josephine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,794$112,428
Households$80,648$104,491
Married Families$102,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,167$66,652

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Josephine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Josephine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Josephine 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 45-54.

Josephine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Josephine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

207

Number of Veterans

195

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War77
Vietnam60
Korea0
World War II0

Josephine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5468
65 to 7453
18 to 3438
55 to 6436
75+12

Josephine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1680.08597748208802457
Black340.1559633027522936
Asian50.13157894736842105

Josephine Veterans by Race

Josephine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Josephine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Josephine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Josephine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Josephine 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

63.11%

Born in Josephine

91.99%

Native Born

8.01%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

6.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.99% of Josephine residents were born in the United States, with 63.11% having been born in Texas. 1.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Josephine Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,8291,62010.65%
202815,2091,61911.91%
202713,5901,61913.52%
202611,9711,62015.65%
202510,3511,61918.54%
20248,7321,61922.76%
20237,1132062.98%
20226,9072,36852.17%
20214,5392,284101.29%
20202,2551507.13%
20192,10541924.85%
20181,686472.87%
20171,63932224.45%
20161,31718115.93%
20151,136302.71%
20141,10611111.16%
2013995828.98%
2012913769.08%
2011837364.49%
201080100%

Josephine Population by Year