Lake Worth, Texas Population 2024

4,588

Lake Worth Demographics

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

  • White: 70.75%
  • Two or more races: 21.47%
  • Other race: 4.56%
  • Black or African American: 2.1%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,861.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-111)
The current population of Lake Worth, Texas is 4,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,699.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,30270.75%
Two or more races1,00221.47%
Other race2134.56%
Black or African American982.1%
Native American521.11%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Worth Population by Race

Lake Worth Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Worth Median Age

45.4

Total

38.9

Male

50.5

Female

Lake Worth Adults

There are 4,011 adults, (1,015 of whom are seniors) in Lake Worth.

Lake Worth Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Worth Sex Ratio

Female2,58055.28%
Male2,08744.72%

Lake Worth Population by Age

Lake Worth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7932.5171.128.9
Married7743.3279.320.7
Non Family7681.3763.536.5
Female1893.2985.714.3
Male624.1817.782.3

3.11

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Worth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade43612.23%
Associates Degree2908.13%
Bachelors Degree63117.69%
Graduate Degree1133.17%
High School Graduate1,24534.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1474.12%
Some College70419.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Worth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Worth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3132,077360
Hispanic1,083806363
2+ Races655486342
Other Race21313422
Black74600
Native American392210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 52.21%.

Lake Worth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$62,765$0
Graduate Degree$62,955$0$0
High School Graduate$39,986$61,194$34,349
Less Than 9th Grade$34,327$37,212$30,300
Overall$40,823$58,250$33,236
Some College$48,281$60,402$47,708

$40,823

Average Earnings

$58,250

Average Male

$33,236

Average Female

Lake Worth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Worth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Worth Language

72.88% of Lake Worth residents speak only English, while 27.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.27% of the population.

Lake Worth Language

Lake Worth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,64055533.84%
Multiple99335635.85%
White2,6841485.51%
Black792835.44%

16.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.16%

Male Poverty Rate

15.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Worth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Worth is Multiple, with 35.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Worth is White, with 5.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.05%.

Lake Worth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.05%
High School11.83%
Some College2.71%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lake Worth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.82%
Male Unemployed34.17%
Male Employed6.81%
Female Employed4.77%

Lake Worth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Worth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,813$112,361
Households$83,869$119,257
Married Families$102,773$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,000$121,706

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Worth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

36.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Worth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Worth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake Worth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Worth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

171

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War26
Second Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Lake Worth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+59
55 to 6439
65 to 7436
35 to 5426
18 to 3411

Lake Worth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1655.62%
Hispanic110.88%
2+ Races60.81%

Lake Worth Veterans by Race

Lake Worth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Worth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Worth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Worth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Worth 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

67.24%

Born in Lake Worth

88.07%

Native Born

11.93%

Foreign Born

6.56%

Non Citizen

5.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.07% of Lake Worth residents were born in the United States, with 67.24% having been born in Texas. 6.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Worth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,449-28-0.63%
20284,477-28-0.62%
20274,505-27-0.6%
20264,532-28-0.61%
20254,560-28-0.61%
20244,588-28-0.61%
20234,616-30-0.65%
20224,64630.06%
20214,643-56-1.19%
20204,699-209-4.26%
20194,908-30-0.61%
20184,938-19-0.38%
20174,957-19-0.38%
20164,976621.26%
20154,914791.63%
20144,835491.02%
20134,786260.55%
20124,760360.76%
20114,724390.83%
20104,68500%
20004,618270.59%
19904,5911974.48%
19804,394-564-11.38%
19704,9581,12529.35%
19603,833-616-13.85%

Lake Worth Population by Year