Joshua, Texas Population 2024

9,219

Joshua is a city located in Johnson County and Tarrant County Texas. Joshua has a 2024 population of 9,219. Joshua is currently growing at a rate of 3.57% annually and its population has increased by 16.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,947 in 2020.

The average household income in Joshua is $84,945 with a poverty rate of 13.57%. The median age in Joshua is 35.4 years: 36 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Joshua Demographics

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

  • White: 89.58%
  • Other race: 5.02%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,025.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.01% (1,272)
The current population of Joshua, Texas is 9,219 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,947.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,17089.58%
Other race4025.02%
Two or more races3424.27%
Native American490.61%
Black or African American330.41%
Asian80.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Joshua Population by Race

Joshua Population Pyramid 2024

Joshua Median Age

35.4

Total

36

Male

33.5

Female

Joshua Adults

There are 5,814 adults, (1,125 of whom are seniors) in Joshua.

Joshua Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Joshua Sex Ratio

Female4,52556.53%
Male3,47943.47%

Joshua Population by Age

Joshua Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9792.6857.242.8
Married1,5813.2472.527.5
Non Family7681.2637.462.6
Female4723.1132.467.6
Male1582.6674.125.9

3.15

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Joshua Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58511.7%
Associates Degree56911.38%
Bachelors Degree74014.8%
Graduate Degree4218.42%
High School Graduate1,20124.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1082.16%
Some College1,37727.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Joshua Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Joshua Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5073,9861,009
Hispanic33718847
Other Race1856612
2+ Races12910142
Native American492616
Black333327
Asian888

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%.

Joshua Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,287$65,329$60,082
Graduate Degree$80,066$110,161$0
High School Graduate$34,968$38,295$16,645
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$16,553
Overall$43,356$49,129$39,240
Some College$48,018$79,196$43,580

$43,356

Average Earnings

$49,129

Average Male

$39,240

Average Female

Joshua Earnings by Educational Attainment

Joshua Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Joshua Language

91.81% of Joshua residents speak only English, while 8.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.

Joshua Language

Joshua Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9916539.34%
Other40234585.82%
Hispanic72629841.05%
Multiple3424412.87%
Black332987.88%

13.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.32%

Male Poverty Rate

15.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Joshua

The race most likely to be in poverty in Joshua is Black, with 87.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Joshua is White, with 9.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.58%.

Joshua Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.83%
High School14.99%
Bachelors or Greater8.87%
Some College3.13%

Joshua Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.5%
Female Employed7.05%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Joshua Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Joshua Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,908$98,858
Households$66,183$84,945
Married Families$107,853$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,771$42,437

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Joshua Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Joshua Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Joshua 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.

Joshua Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Joshua Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

304

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War63
Vietnam54
First Gulf War47
Korea30
World War II0

Joshua Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64135
65 to 7494
75+59
35 to 5416
18 to 340

Joshua Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2840.05430210325047801
Other Race200.09950248756218906
Hispanic200.04784688995215311

Joshua Veterans by Race

Joshua Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Joshua Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Joshua Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Joshua Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Joshua 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

78.41%

Born in Joshua

97.09%

Native Born

2.91%

Foreign Born

1.89%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.09% of Joshua residents were born in the United States, with 78.41% having been born in Texas. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Joshua Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,8093183.03%
202810,4913183.13%
202710,1733183.23%
20269,8553183.33%
20259,5373183.45%
20249,2193183.57%
20238,9012262.61%
20228,6755767.11%
20218,0991521.91%
20207,947-138-1.71%
20198,0851802.28%
20187,9051041.33%
20177,80171810.14%
20167,0835648.65%
20156,519610.94%
20146,458400.62%
20136,418-19-0.3%
20126,437400.63%
20116,397-20-0.31%
20106,41700%
20004,52870018.29%
19903,828-6,981-64.59%

Joshua Population by Year