Primera, Texas Population 2024

5,404

Primera Demographics

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

  • White: 57.14%
  • Two or more races: 34.36%
  • Other race: 3.65%
  • Black or African American: 3.05%
  • Native American: 1.8%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,946.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.5% (132)
The current population of Primera, Texas is 5,404 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,272.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,01857.14%
Two or more races1,81534.36%
Other race1933.65%
Black or African American1613.05%
Native American951.8%
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

Primera Population by Race

Primera Population Pyramid 2024

Primera Median Age

31.2

Total

31.5

Male

30.8

Female

Primera Adults

There are 3,610 adults, (446 of whom are seniors) in Primera.

Primera Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Primera Sex Ratio

Female2,57648.77%
Male2,70651.23%

Primera Population by Age

Primera Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5723.3670.929.1
Married8103.6458.641.4
Non Family3791.3383.916.1
Female3235.0284.815.2
Male603.528020

3.96

Average Family Size

3.36

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Primera Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2537.8%
Associates Degree40612.52%
Bachelors Degree59618.38%
Graduate Degree1424.38%
High School Graduate77223.81%
Less Than 9th Grade51515.89%
Some College55817.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Primera Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Primera Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,7371,969455
2+ Races1,264907354
White449449283
Other Race15311819
Black56560
Native American53530

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 63.03%.

Primera Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,629$66,458$67,737
Graduate Degree$85,769$0$85,096
High School Graduate$26,303$0$30,457
Less Than 9th Grade$19,821$22,132$10,872
Overall$32,719$34,000$32,200
Some College$35,625$42,059$33,911

$32,719

Average Earnings

$34,000

Average Male

$32,200

Average Female

Primera Earnings by Educational Attainment

Primera Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Primera Language

44.91% of Primera residents speak only English, while 55.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.09% of the population.

Primera Language

Primera Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,47657312.8%
White75032743.6%
Multiple1,8151166.39%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.53%

Male Poverty Rate

21.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Primera

The race most likely to be in poverty in Primera is White, with 43.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Primera is Multiple, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.81%.

Primera Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.19%
Less Than 9th Grade16.41%
Some College11.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Primera Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed64.91%
Female Employed12.67%
Male Employed6.76%
Female Unemployed0%

Primera Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Primera Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,969$95,820
Households$77,500$87,987
Married Families$94,375$-999,999,999
Non Families-$57,170

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Primera Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Primera Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Primera 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 55-64.

Primera Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Primera Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War93
Vietnam17
First Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Primera Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54107
65 to 7411
55 to 646
75+6
18 to 340

Primera Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1244.01%
2+ Races937%
Other Race2012.05%
White170.87%

Primera Veterans by Race

Primera Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Primera Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.6%

Labor Force Participation

76.4%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Primera Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Primera Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Primera 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

73.14%

Born in Primera

87.66%

Native Born

12.34%

Foreign Born

4.24%

Non Citizen

8.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.66% of Primera residents were born in the United States, with 73.14% having been born in Texas. 4.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Primera Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,569330.6%
20285,536330.6%
20275,503330.6%
20265,470330.61%
20255,437330.61%
20245,404330.61%
20235,371871.65%
20225,28400%
20215,284120.23%
20205,2721122.17%
20195,1601833.68%
20184,9771102.26%
20174,867761.59%
20164,791651.38%
20154,7264029.3%
20144,324631.48%
20134,26120.05%
20124,259150.35%
20114,244481.14%
20104,19600%
20002,723-2,846-51.1%

Primera Population by Year