Prairie View, Texas Population 2024

8,576

Prairie View is a city located in Grimes County, Harris County, and Waller County Texas. Prairie View has a 2024 population of 8,576. Prairie View is currently growing at a rate of 1.14% annually and its population has increased by 4.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,187 in 2020.

The average household income in Prairie View is $32,204 with a poverty rate of 44.66%. The median age in Prairie View is 20.6 years: 20.8 years for males, and 20.6 years for females.

Prairie View Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 90.3%
  • Two or more races: 5.03%
  • White: 3.51%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,158.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.75% (389)
The current population of Prairie View, Texas is 8,576 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,187.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,25990.3%
Two or more races4045.03%
White2823.51%
Other race700.87%
Asian170.21%
Native American60.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prairie View Population by Race

Prairie View Population Pyramid 2024

Prairie View Median Age

20.6

Total

20.8

Male

20.6

Female

Prairie View Adults

There are 7,449 adults, (232 of whom are seniors) in Prairie View.

Prairie View Age Dependency

11.4

Age Dependency Ratio

3.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

8.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Prairie View Sex Ratio

Female4,39354.65%
Male3,64645.35%

Prairie View Population by Age

Prairie View Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5562.4717.982.1
Non Family9061.81793
Married2763.0154.745.3
Male1992.311.188.9
Female1755.2524.675.4

3.27

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

17.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prairie View Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade302.19%
Associates Degree664.81%
Bachelors Degree32023.32%
Graduate Degree906.56%
High School Graduate48034.99%
Less Than 9th Grade825.98%
Some College30422.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prairie View Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prairie View Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,1061,094387
Hispanic152520
White12412416
2+ Races79181
Other Race53160
Native American666

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

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

Prairie View Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,545$31,628$0
Graduate Degree$81,500$0$0
High School Graduate$34,091$35,438$0
Less Than 9th Grade$30,380$31,033$0
Overall$31,532$32,391$21,486
Some College$0$46,603$21,146

$31,532

Average Earnings

$32,391

Average Male

$21,486

Average Female

Prairie View Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prairie View Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prairie View Language

95.34% of Prairie View residents speak only English, while 4.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.81% of the population.

Prairie View Language

Prairie View Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,4071,65948.69%
Hispanic2174520.74%
Multiple1443322.92%
White17252.91%

44.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

41.63%

Male Poverty Rate

49.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prairie View

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prairie View is Black, with 48.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prairie View is White, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 62.18%.

Prairie View Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College30.32%
High School24.17%
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
Bachelors or Greater0.29%

Prairie View Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed34.85%
Female Employed31.83%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prairie View Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prairie View Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,533$61,973
Households$19,238$32,204
Married Families$95,302$-999,999,999
Non Families$2,499$10,426

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prairie View Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

7.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

8.6%

Male Marriage Rate

6.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Prairie View Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prairie View Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Prairie View Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prairie View Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

38

Number of Veterans

37

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Second Gulf War1
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Prairie View Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7417
55 to 6412
75+8
18 to 341
35 to 540

Prairie View Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black250.0036753895912966772
White120.0547945205479452
Islander11

Prairie View Veterans by Race

Prairie View Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prairie View Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47%

Labor Force Participation

37.1%

Employment Rate

20%

Unemployment Rate

Prairie View Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prairie View Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prairie View 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

78.94%

Born in Prairie View

98.12%

Native Born

1.88%

Foreign Born

1.67%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.12% of Prairie View residents were born in the United States, with 78.94% having been born in Texas. 1.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Prairie View Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,063981.09%
20288,965971.09%
20278,868971.11%
20268,771981.13%
20258,673971.13%
20248,576971.14%
20238,479670.8%
20228,4122222.71%
20218,19030.04%
20208,1871,27218.39%
20196,915-2-0.03%
20186,917691.01%
20176,8484637.25%
20166,385480.76%
20156,3371151.85%
20146,222911.48%
20136,1313345.76%
20125,79780.14%
20115,7891883.36%
20105,60100%
20004,41040610.14%
19904,004110.28%
19803,993-5,070-55.94%

Prairie View Population by Year