City in Gregg County, Texas · 18.6 sq mi · 730 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Kilgore. The typical household earns $66,295, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,344 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.36%
Men 35.9 · Women 34.6
1880–2026
13,581
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
13,581
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,581 | +50 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,531 | -14 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 13,545 | +32 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 13,513 | +65 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 13,448 | +62 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 13,386 | +42 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 13,344 | -1,514 | 10.19% |
| 2019 | 14,858 | +55 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 14,803 | +22 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 14,781 | -29 | 0.20% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 135 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 44% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 30% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau