City in McLennan County, Texas · 4.2 sq mi · 255 people per sq mi
1,063 people live in Riesel. The typical household earns $98,063, and the median resident is 30.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,062 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.81%
Men 29.2 · Women 31.7
2010–2026
1,063
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,063
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,063 | +2 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,061 | +3 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 1,058 | -5 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 1,063 | +2 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 1,061 | +10 | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 1,051 | -11 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 1,062 | +4 | 0.38% |
| 2019 | 1,058 | +8 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 1,050 | +10 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 1,040 | +3 | 0.29% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Riesel is growing slower than McLennan County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 52% | 63% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 27% |
| Divorced | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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