Muenster, Texas Population 2024

1,706

Muenster is a city located in Cooke County and Montague County Texas. Muenster has a 2024 population of 1,706. Muenster is currently growing at a rate of 2.46% annually and its population has increased by 10.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,542 in 2020.

The average household income in Muenster is $117,183 with a poverty rate of 7.24%. The median age in Muenster is 42 years: 48.3 years for males, and 36 years for females.

Muenster Demographics

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

  • White: 94.01%
  • Asian: 2.25%
  • Two or more races: 1.87%
  • Other race: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
646.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.64% (164)
The current population of Muenster, Texas is 1,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,542.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,25694.01%
Asian302.25%
Two or more races251.87%
Other race130.97%
Native American120.9%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Muenster Population by Race

Muenster Population Pyramid 2024

Muenster Median Age

42

Total

48.3

Male

36

Female

Muenster Adults

There are 1,122 adults, (220 of whom are seniors) in Muenster.

Muenster Age Dependency

48.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Muenster Sex Ratio

Female73054.64%
Male60645.36%

Muenster Population by Age

Muenster Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5292.4774.325.7
Married3003.0193.36.7
Non Family1781.4351.148.9
Female443.0234.165.9
Male72.431000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Muenster Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade757.72%
Associates Degree636.48%
Bachelors Degree24124.79%
Graduate Degree10610.91%
High School Graduate24725.41%
Less Than 9th Grade141.44%
Some College22623.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Muenster Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Muenster Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White896825316
Hispanic351811
2+ Races23235
Asian212020
Other Race300
Native American220

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 95.24%.

Muenster Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,708$67,614$36,786
Graduate Degree$65,000$90,179$39,844
High School Graduate$33,780$34,732$33,287
Less Than 9th Grade$34,792$34,792$0
Overall$43,750$50,938$39,779
Some College$50,729$52,188$45,750

$43,750

Average Earnings

$50,938

Average Male

$39,779

Average Female

Muenster Earnings by Educational Attainment

Muenster Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Muenster Language

94.02% of Muenster residents speak only English, while 5.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.87% of the population.

Muenster Language

Muenster Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,144958.3%

7.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.44%

Male Poverty Rate

7.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Muenster

The race most likely to be in poverty in Muenster is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Muenster is White, with 8.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.6%.

Muenster Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.25%
High School11.72%
Bachelors or Greater6.47%
Some College0%

Muenster Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed3.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Muenster Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Muenster Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,625$141,283
Households$91,063$117,183
Married Families$122,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,750$67,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Muenster Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Muenster Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Muenster Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Muenster Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Muenster Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

65

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam28
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War11
Korea4
World War II0

Muenster Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
55 to 6417
65 to 7416
35 to 546
18 to 340

Muenster Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White650.06114769520225776

Muenster Veterans by Race

Muenster Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Muenster Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74%

Labor Force Participation

73.6%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Muenster Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Muenster Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Muenster 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

77.77%

Born in Muenster

95.88%

Native Born

4.12%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

2.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.88% of Muenster residents were born in the United States, with 77.77% having been born in Texas. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Muenster Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,911412.19%
20281,870412.24%
20271,829412.29%
20261,788412.35%
20251,747412.4%
20241,706412.46%
20231,665392.4%
20221,626452.85%
20211,581392.53%
20201,542-93-5.69%
20191,635402.51%
20181,595241.53%
20171,571231.49%
20161,54850.32%
20151,543171.11%
20141,526-3-0.2%
20131,529-6-0.39%
20121,535171.12%
20111,518-3-0.2%
20101,52100%

Muenster Population by Year