Olney, Texas Population 2024

3,022

Olney Demographics

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

  • White: 82.13%
  • Other race: 10.96%
  • Two or more races: 4.98%
  • Asian: 1.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,493.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (20)
The current population of Olney, Texas is 3,022 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,002.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,47382.13%
Other race33010.96%
Two or more races1504.98%
Asian351.16%
Black or African American130.43%
Native American100.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Olney Population by Race

Olney Population Pyramid 2024

Olney Median Age

36.2

Total

37.6

Male

34.6

Female

Olney Adults

There are 2,195 adults, (526 of whom are seniors) in Olney.

Olney Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Olney Sex Ratio

Female1,55551.64%
Male1,45648.36%

Olney Population by Age

Olney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3922.1165.734.3
Non Family6281.065050
Married4342.9390.69.4
Female2472.9650.249.8
Male833.281000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Olney Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1155.61%
Associates Degree1728.39%
Bachelors Degree21310.39%
Graduate Degree1668.09%
High School Graduate82740.32%
Less Than 9th Grade803.9%
Some College47823.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Olney Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Olney Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6381,516337
Hispanic3102447
2+ Races1161127
Other Race89230
Asian353535
Black1180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Olney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,690$62,176$0
Graduate Degree$44,088$0$43,885
High School Graduate$36,548$55,208$33,551
Less Than 9th Grade$28,996$28,996$0
Overall$43,423$60,043$32,699
Some College$48,447$91,161$24,605

$43,423

Average Earnings

$60,043

Average Male

$32,699

Average Female

Olney Earnings by Educational Attainment

Olney Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Olney Language

88.26% of Olney residents speak only English, while 11.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.89% of the population.

Olney Language

Olney Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,11551824.49%
Hispanic70121230.24%
Other3307623.03%
Multiple1506543.33%
Black55100%

24.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.31%

Male Poverty Rate

30.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Olney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Olney is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Olney is Other, with 23.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.69%.

Olney Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.25%
High School30.76%
Some College15.65%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Olney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.24%
Female Employed17.38%
Male Employed3.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Olney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Olney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,087$90,626
Households$39,231$72,682
Married Families$106,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,102$30,178

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Olney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Olney Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Olney Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Olney Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Olney Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

115

Number of Veterans

107

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
Second Gulf War33
First Gulf War33
Korea0
World War II0

Olney Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447
35 to 5433
55 to 6422
75+13
18 to 340

Olney Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1015.22%
2+ Races119.48%
Hispanic112.88%
Black327.27%

Olney Veterans by Race

Olney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Olney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Olney Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Olney Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Olney 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

69.71%

Born in Olney

94.09%

Native Born

5.91%

Foreign Born

5.81%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.09% of Olney residents were born in the United States, with 69.71% having been born in Texas. 5.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Olney Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,04750.16%
20283,04250.16%
20273,03750.16%
20263,03250.17%
20253,02750.17%
20243,02250.17%
20233,017100.33%
20223,007-3-0.1%
20213,01080.27%
20203,002-85-2.75%
20193,087-15-0.48%
20183,102100.32%
20173,092-36-1.15%
20163,128-26-0.82%
20153,154-30-0.94%
20143,184-43-1.33%
20133,227-3-0.09%
20123,230-15-0.46%
20113,245-37-1.13%
20103,28200%
20003,396-123-3.5%
19903,519-541-13.33%
19804,06043612.03%
19703,624-248-6.4%
19603,8721072.84%
19503,7652687.66%
19403,497-641-15.49%
19304,1381,09135.81%

Olney Population by Year