Kilgore, Texas Population 2024

13,571

Kilgore is a city located in Gregg County, Rusk County, and Smith County Texas. Kilgore has a 2024 population of 13,571. Kilgore is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,377 in 2020.

The average household income in Kilgore is $75,375 with a poverty rate of 16.48%. The median age in Kilgore is 38.2 years: 38.4 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Kilgore Demographics

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

  • White: 63.49%
  • Two or more races: 18.71%
  • Black or African American: 15.29%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Asian: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
18.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
729.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.45% (194)
The current population of Kilgore, Texas is 13,571 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,377.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,50863.49%
Two or more races2,50718.71%
Black or African American2,04915.29%
Other race1681.25%
Asian1050.78%
Native American630.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kilgore Population by Race

Kilgore Population Pyramid 2024

Kilgore Median Age

38.2

Total

38.4

Male

37.9

Female

Kilgore Adults

There are 9,816 adults, (2,117 of whom are seniors) in Kilgore.

Kilgore Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kilgore Sex Ratio

Female6,75350.4%
Male6,64749.6%

Kilgore Population by Age

Kilgore Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6072.7571.328.7
Married2,3093.7876.923.1
Non Family1,4271.0359.640.4
Female5073.1257.842.2
Male3642.461000

3.41

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kilgore Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,22614.62%
Associates Degree7969.49%
Bachelors Degree1,06012.64%
Graduate Degree5606.68%
High School Graduate2,66631.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4545.41%
Some College1,62419.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kilgore Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kilgore Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0954,5411,310
Hispanic1,501758131
Black1,30399557
2+ Races1,298896251
Asian72141
Other Race52340
Native American39250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.71%.

Kilgore Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,528$65,643$44,474
Graduate Degree$42,011$55,976$36,000
High School Graduate$36,759$40,505$29,516
Less Than 9th Grade$29,010$44,228$24,602
Overall$40,928$44,371$29,180
Some College$45,817$64,485$35,172

$40,928

Average Earnings

$44,371

Average Male

$29,180

Average Female

Kilgore Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kilgore Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kilgore Language

78.66% of Kilgore residents speak only English, while 21.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.02% of the population.

Kilgore Language

Kilgore Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,99695313.62%
Hispanic3,17485126.81%
Multiple2,49565126.09%
Black1,79422912.76%
Other16410865.85%
Native634673.02%
Asian9211.09%

16.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.43%

Male Poverty Rate

19.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kilgore

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kilgore is Native, with 73.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kilgore is Asian, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.92%.

Kilgore Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.89%
High School14.39%
Some College6.99%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Kilgore Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed86.24%
Male Unemployed18.29%
Female Employed7.15%
Male Employed5.27%

Kilgore Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kilgore Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,748$87,298
Households$58,439$75,375
Married Families$81,618$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,542$41,818

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kilgore Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kilgore Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kilgore 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.

Kilgore Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kilgore Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

565

Number of Veterans

551

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam250
First Gulf War83
Second Gulf War30
World War II30
Korea23

Kilgore Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74274
35 to 54115
75+93
55 to 6463
18 to 3420

Kilgore Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2890.04468841812277718
2+ Races1860.13410237923576063
Black900.05392450569203116
Hispanic680.03822372119168072

Kilgore Veterans by Race

Kilgore Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kilgore Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Kilgore Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kilgore Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kilgore 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

70.16%

Born in Kilgore

90.09%

Native Born

9.91%

Foreign Born

6.16%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.09% of Kilgore residents were born in the United States, with 70.16% having been born in Texas. 6.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kilgore Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,814480.35%
202813,766490.36%
202713,717490.36%
202613,668480.35%
202513,620490.36%
202413,571480.35%
202313,523410.3%
202213,482620.46%
202113,420430.32%
202013,377-1,481-9.97%
201914,858550.37%
201814,803220.15%
201714,781-29-0.2%
201614,810-67-0.45%
201514,877-15-0.1%
201414,8923732.57%
201314,5193982.82%
201214,1213762.74%
201113,7452722.02%
201013,47300%
200011,3012352.12%
199011,066-265-2.34%
198011,3311,83619.34%
19709,495-597-5.92%
196010,0924544.71%
19509,6382,93043.68%
19406,708-7,106-51.44%

Kilgore Population by Year