Stephenville, Texas Population 2024

22,224

Stephenville is a city located in Erath County Texas. Stephenville has a 2024 population of 22,224. It is also the county seat of Erath County. Stephenville is currently growing at a rate of 1.27% annually and its population has increased by 5.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,112 in 2020.

The average household income in Stephenville is $68,292 with a poverty rate of 19.6%. The median age in Stephenville is 25.5 years: 26.1 years for males, and 25.4 years for females.

Stephenville Demographics

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

  • White: 81.02%
  • Two or more races: 7.69%
  • Other race: 5.84%
  • Black or African American: 2.67%
  • Asian: 1.62%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,871.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.27% (1,112)
The current population of Stephenville, Texas is 22,224 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,112.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,03081.02%
Two or more races1,6167.69%
Other race1,2275.84%
Black or African American5622.67%
Asian3401.62%
Native American2451.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stephenville Population by Race

Stephenville Population Pyramid 2024

Stephenville Median Age

25.5

Total

26.1

Male

25.4

Female

Stephenville Adults

There are 17,069 adults, (2,327 of whom are seniors) in Stephenville.

Stephenville Age Dependency

42.6

Age Dependency Ratio

15.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Stephenville Sex Ratio

Female11,17053.14%
Male9,85046.86%

Stephenville Population by Age

Stephenville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0722.2845.954.1
Non Family3,9851.429.270.8
Married3,2113.0767.532.5
Female5993.6837.162.9
Male2772.7854.945.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

45.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stephenville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6746.34%
Associates Degree8668.15%
Bachelors Degree2,24721.13%
Graduate Degree1,24011.66%
High School Graduate2,63624.79%
Less Than 9th Grade5304.98%
Some College2,43922.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stephenville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stephenville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8687,3593,108
Hispanic2,0061,450102
2+ Races729602115
Other Race72751930
Black29126044
Asian220140116
Native American1899013

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.73%.

Stephenville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,943$63,690$38,416
Graduate Degree$55,262$85,714$47,332
High School Graduate$27,708$49,163$25,665
Less Than 9th Grade$43,125$43,075$0
Overall$44,855$53,413$33,014
Some College$46,488$54,301$22,644

$44,855

Average Earnings

$53,413

Average Male

$33,014

Average Female

Stephenville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stephenville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stephenville Language

85.86% of Stephenville residents speak only English, while 14.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.36% of the population.

Stephenville Language

Stephenville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6732,66819.51%
Hispanic3,83359715.58%
Multiple1,44729720.53%
Black37217647.31%
Native23216972.84%
Other1,207897.37%
Asian2793913.98%

19.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.63%

Male Poverty Rate

19.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stephenville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stephenville is Native, with 72.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stephenville is Other, with 7.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.75%.

Stephenville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.24%
High School16.58%
Some College11.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Stephenville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.48%
Male Unemployed20.82%
Male Employed15.45%
Female Employed12.05%

Stephenville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stephenville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,154$91,127
Households$48,088$68,292
Married Families$93,842$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,975$41,911

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stephenville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

33.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Stephenville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stephenville 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 45-54.

Stephenville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stephenville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

637

Number of Veterans

599

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War284
Vietnam126
Second Gulf War101
Korea37
World War II19

Stephenville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54283
65 to 74142
75+122
55 to 6462
18 to 3428

Stephenville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6220.044082211197732105
Hispanic530.018358157256667822
Native American90.045454545454545456
Black40.008695652173913044
Other Race20.002366863905325444

Stephenville Veterans by Race

Stephenville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stephenville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Stephenville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stephenville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stephenville 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

70.92%

Born in Stephenville

94.5%

Native Born

5.5%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.5% of Stephenville residents were born in the United States, with 70.92% having been born in Texas. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stephenville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,6142781.19%
202823,3362781.21%
202723,0582781.22%
202622,7802781.24%
202522,5022781.25%
202422,2242781.27%
202321,9463391.57%
202221,6071860.87%
202121,4213091.46%
202021,112330.16%
201921,0791850.89%
201820,8943411.66%
201720,5532711.34%
201620,2822491.24%
201520,0334502.3%
201419,5838894.76%
201318,6944782.62%
201218,2163151.76%
201117,9018845.19%
201017,01700%
200014,9211,41910.51%
199013,5021,62113.64%
198011,8812,60428.07%
19709,2771,91826.06%
19607,3592042.85%
19507,1552,38750.06%
19404,76882420.89%
19303,944531.36%
19203,8911,33051.93%
19102,561-21,053-89.15%

Stephenville Population by Year