Kemah, Texas Population 2024

2,812

Kemah is a city located in Galveston County Texas. Kemah has a 2024 population of 2,812. Kemah is currently growing at a rate of 9.76% annually and its population has increased by 55.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,811 in 2020.

The average household income in Kemah is $108,816 with a poverty rate of 19.23%. The median age in Kemah is 41.5 years: 41.3 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

Kemah Demographics

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

  • White: 67.61%
  • Other race: 11.36%
  • Two or more races: 9.05%
  • Black or African American: 7.61%
  • Asian: 4.01%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,533.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
55.27% (1,001)
The current population of Kemah, Texas is 2,812 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,811.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31567.61%
Other race22111.36%
Two or more races1769.05%
Black or African American1487.61%
Asian784.01%
Native American70.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kemah Population by Race

Kemah Population Pyramid 2024

Kemah Median Age

41.5

Total

41.3

Male

41.8

Female

Kemah Adults

There are 1,507 adults, (296 of whom are seniors) in Kemah.

Kemah Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Kemah Sex Ratio

Female95949.31%
Male98650.69%

Kemah Population by Age

Kemah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7702.5370.529.5
Married3772.978.521.5
Non Family2351.386634
Female1153.6956.543.5
Male432.4262.837.2

2.87

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kemah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade493.68%
Associates Degree14811.12%
Bachelors Degree23317.51%
Graduate Degree14510.89%
High School Graduate31523.67%
Less Than 9th Grade755.63%
Some College36627.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kemah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kemah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White831819277
Hispanic31021153
2+ Races12010519
Other Race975416
Black726514
Asian716732
Native American770

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 asian people with a rate of 45.07%.

Kemah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,000$96,875$64,375
Graduate Degree$79,000$94,583$69,028
High School Graduate$32,768$46,250$30,259
Less Than 9th Grade$22,386$24,750$20,341
Overall$59,146$59,390$58,618
Some College$62,841$69,844$61,379

$59,146

Average Earnings

$59,390

Average Male

$58,618

Average Female

Kemah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kemah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kemah Language

79.75% of Kemah residents speak only English, while 20.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.96% of the population.

Kemah Language

Kemah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic54826347.99%
Other22112657.01%
White1,085565.16%
Multiple1764324.43%
Black1484127.7%
Asian781417.95%

19.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.88%

Male Poverty Rate

25.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kemah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kemah is Other, with 57.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kemah is White, with 5.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.27%.

Kemah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.03%
High School10.48%
Some College10.12%
Bachelors or Greater8.47%

Kemah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24%
Female Employed19.12%
Female Unemployed17.65%
Male Employed3.77%

Kemah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kemah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,792$112,827
Households$93,021$108,816
Married Families$121,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,221$84,321

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kemah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Kemah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kemah 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.

Kemah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kemah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

139

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War13
Korea0
World War II0

Kemah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7458
35 to 5436
55 to 6435
75+10
18 to 340

Kemah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1300.124282982791587
Hispanic340.0921409214092141
2+ Races70.04827586206896552
Other Race20.01694915254237288

Kemah Veterans by Race

Kemah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kemah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kemah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kemah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kemah 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

62.47%

Born in Kemah

88.02%

Native Born

11.98%

Foreign Born

6.94%

Non Citizen

5.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.02% of Kemah residents were born in the United States, with 62.47% having been born in Texas. 6.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kemah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,0642516.58%
20283,8132507.02%
20273,5632507.55%
20263,3132518.2%
20253,0622508.89%
20242,8122509.76%
20232,56276842.81%
20221,794-11-0.61%
20211,805-6-0.33%
20201,811-208-10.3%
20192,01970.35%
20182,012-2-0.1%
20172,014180.9%
20161,996180.91%
20151,978231.18%
20141,955311.61%
20131,924422.23%
20121,882422.28%
20111,840492.74%
20101,79100%

Kemah Population by Year