Sealy, Texas Population 2024

7,380

Sealy is a city located in Austin County and Colorado County Texas. Sealy has a 2024 population of 7,380. Sealy is currently growing at a rate of 1.89% annually and its population has increased by 8.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,832 in 2020.

The average household income in Sealy is $68,606 with a poverty rate of 19.5%. The median age in Sealy is 38 years: 38 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Sealy Demographics

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

  • White: 73.72%
  • Two or more races: 10.17%
  • Black or African American: 8.5%
  • Other race: 7.23%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
629.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.02% (548)
The current population of Sealy, Texas is 7,380 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,832.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,04073.72%
Two or more races69510.17%
Black or African American5818.5%
Other race4947.23%
Native American270.39%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sealy Population by Race

Sealy Population Pyramid 2024

Sealy Median Age

38

Total

38

Male

38

Female

Sealy Adults

There are 5,346 adults, (1,456 of whom are seniors) in Sealy.

Sealy Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sealy Sex Ratio

Female3,79255.46%
Male3,04544.54%

Sealy Population by Age

Sealy Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7482.4673.426.6
Married1,4532.8389.710.3
Non Family7331.1871.128.9
Female5133.1131.268.8
Male494.1663.336.7

2.71

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sealy Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4279.24%
Associates Degree2986.45%
Bachelors Degree56912.31%
Graduate Degree1252.71%
High School Graduate1,73537.55%
Less Than 9th Grade2986.45%
Some College1,16925.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sealy Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sealy Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4842,423611
Hispanic1,7021,08841
Other Race3171030
Black3132810
2+ Races25924183
Native American800

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.05%.

Sealy Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,167$59,901$0
Graduate Degree$71,042$41,083$188,024
High School Graduate$29,712$53,047$17,203
Less Than 9th Grade$26,536$33,848$18,117
Overall$30,770$43,102$18,892
Some College$25,276$44,769$17,146

$30,770

Average Earnings

$43,102

Average Male

$18,892

Average Female

Sealy Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sealy Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sealy Language

65.36% of Sealy residents speak only English, while 34.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.73% of the population.

Sealy Language

Sealy Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,29655516.84%
Hispanic2,80144916.03%
Black56729051.15%
Other49425952.43%
Multiple67811016.22%

19.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.94%

Male Poverty Rate

22.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sealy

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sealy is Other, with 52.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sealy is Hispanic, with 16.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.1%.

Sealy Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26%
Some College18.23%
High School14.14%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sealy Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed22%
Female Unemployed13.28%
Male Employed12.15%
Male Unemployed0%

Sealy Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sealy Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,471$76,355
Households$60,313$68,606
Married Families$71,396$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,908$36,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sealy Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sealy Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sealy 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.

Sealy Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sealy Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

268

Number of Veterans

196

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
Second Gulf War73
First Gulf War38
Korea16
World War II0

Sealy Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7483
35 to 5473
55 to 6459
75+53
18 to 340

Sealy Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1920.04632086851628468
Black710.15604395604395604
2+ Races50.017543859649122806

Sealy Veterans by Race

Sealy Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sealy Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Sealy Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sealy Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sealy 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

66.49%

Born in Sealy

86.38%

Native Born

13.62%

Foreign Born

6.1%

Non Citizen

7.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.38% of Sealy residents were born in the United States, with 66.49% having been born in Texas. 6.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sealy Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,0651371.73%
20287,9281371.76%
20277,7911371.79%
20267,6541371.82%
20257,5171371.86%
20247,3801371.89%
20237,2433044.38%
20226,9391462.15%
20216,793-39-0.57%
20206,8323595.55%
20196,473-71-1.08%
20186,544741.14%
20176,470150.23%
20166,455480.75%
20156,4071201.91%
20146,287781.26%
20136,209310.5%
20126,17850.08%
20116,173631.03%
20106,11000%
20005,24870715.57%
19904,54166617.19%
19803,8751,19044.32%
19702,685-5,380-66.71%

Sealy Population by Year