Luling, Texas Population 2024

5,811

Luling is a city located in Caldwell County, Gonzales County, and Guadalupe County Texas. Luling has a 2024 population of 5,811. Luling is currently growing at a rate of 0.99% annually and its population has increased by 4.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,583 in 2020.

The average household income in Luling is $62,418 with a poverty rate of 10.93%. The median age in Luling is 50.3 years: 48.7 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Luling Demographics

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

  • White: 54.1%
  • Two or more races: 25.17%
  • Other race: 10.74%
  • Black or African American: 8.58%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,054.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.08% (228)
The current population of Luling, Texas is 5,811 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,583.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,95154.1%
Two or more races1,37325.17%
Other race58610.74%
Black or African American4688.58%
Asian520.95%
Native American250.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Luling Population by Race

Luling Population Pyramid 2024

Luling Median Age

50.3

Total

48.7

Male

50.7

Female

Luling Adults

There are 4,748 adults, (1,484 of whom are seniors) in Luling.

Luling Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Luling Sex Ratio

Female2,74750.36%
Male2,70849.64%

Luling Population by Age

Luling Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3082.2866.833.2
Married1,0892.5982.217.8
Non Family7091.1145.154.9
Female4003.4257.542.5
Male1102.5788.211.8

2.79

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Luling Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade75817.69%
Associates Degree1533.57%
Bachelors Degree3668.54%
Graduate Degree1944.53%
High School Graduate1,63538.17%
Less Than 9th Grade3788.82%
Some College80018.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Luling Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Luling Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,2911,44272
White1,7211,517436
2+ Races1,05867740
Other Race51236132
Black1951210
Asian525252
Native American25250

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 100%.

Luling Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$2,499
Graduate Degree$54,750$43,375$70,962
High School Graduate$32,230$46,520$24,692
Less Than 9th Grade$26,781$27,014$26,554
Overall$33,235$43,375$30,061
Some College$45,030$46,890$33,463

$33,235

Average Earnings

$43,375

Average Male

$30,061

Average Female

Luling Earnings by Educational Attainment

Luling Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Luling Language

62.83% of Luling residents speak only English, while 37.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.03% of the population.

Luling Language

Luling Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,93334511.76%
White1,80420411.31%
Multiple1,37320214.71%
Black446265.83%
Other555244.32%

10.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.97%

Male Poverty Rate

10.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Luling

The race most likely to be in poverty in Luling is Multiple, with 14.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Luling is Other, with 4.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.58%.

Luling Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College26.58%
Less Than 9th Grade10.85%
Bachelors or Greater4.77%
High School4.25%

Luling Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.49%
Female Employed4.41%
Male Employed1.69%
Female Unemployed0%

Luling Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Luling Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,798$72,237
Households$59,773$62,418
Married Families$74,281$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,963$40,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Luling Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Luling Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Luling 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 20-34.

Luling Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Luling Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

378

Number of Veterans

362

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam243
Second Gulf War67
First Gulf War59
Korea58
World War II0

Luling Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+157
65 to 74144
35 to 5467
55 to 6410
18 to 340

Luling Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3210.1269276393831554
Hispanic1080.044135676338373515
2+ Races320.026936026936026935
Native American251

Luling Veterans by Race

Luling Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Luling Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Luling Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Luling Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Luling 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

71.62%

Born in Luling

86.31%

Native Born

13.69%

Foreign Born

9.62%

Non Citizen

4.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.31% of Luling residents were born in the United States, with 71.62% having been born in Texas. 9.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Luling Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,096570.94%
20286,039570.95%
20275,982570.96%
20265,925570.97%
20255,868570.98%
20245,811570.99%
20235,7541843.3%
20225,570-13-0.23%
20215,58300%
20205,583-269-4.6%
20195,852-103-1.73%
20185,955400.68%
20175,915991.7%
20165,8161131.98%
20155,703420.74%
20145,661571.02%
20135,604751.36%
20125,529250.45%
20115,5041031.91%
20105,40100%
20005,0804198.99%
19904,661-378-7.5%
19805,0393206.78%
19704,7193076.96%
19604,4121152.68%
19504,297-140-3.16%
19404,437-1,533-25.68%
19305,970-126-2.07%

Luling Population by Year