Temple, Texas Population 2024

96,576

Temple is a city located in Bell County and Falls County Texas. Temple has a 2024 population of 96,576. Temple is currently growing at a rate of 3.74% annually and its population has increased by 16.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,652 in 2020.

The average household income in Temple is $81,303 with a poverty rate of 17.04%. The median age in Temple is 34 years: 34.4 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.

Temple Demographics

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

  • White: 65.6%
  • Black or African American: 13.17%
  • Two or more races: 13.14%
  • Other race: 5.4%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
72.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,324.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.85% (13,924)
The current population of Temple, Texas is 96,576 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 82,652.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,75765.6%
Black or African American10,99513.17%
Two or more races10,97113.14%
Other race4,5105.4%
Asian1,7662.12%
Native American4480.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Temple Population by Race

Temple Population Pyramid 2024

Temple Median Age

34

Total

34.4

Male

33.4

Female

Temple Adults

There are 60,478 adults, (12,448 of whom are seniors) in Temple.

Temple Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Temple Sex Ratio

Female43,58652.22%
Male39,88747.78%

Temple Population by Age

Temple Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,5522.5952.847.2
Married14,0883.3271.428.6
Non Family11,4671.2436.663.4
Female4,5363.5839.160.9
Male1,4613.1243.656.4

3.29

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

52.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Temple Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7007%
Associates Degree5,0709.59%
Bachelors Degree9,64518.23%
Graduate Degree6,10311.54%
High School Graduate13,08924.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5314.79%
Some College12,75524.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Temple Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,67428,81311,115
Hispanic11,9968,8251,915
Black7,3646,3211,151
2+ Races4,8764,1021,238
Other Race2,6731,824293
Asian1,2901,125945
Native American21319840
Islander26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.26%.

Temple Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,079$63,947$54,245
Graduate Degree$71,094$79,406$68,022
High School Graduate$33,033$37,495$27,208
Less Than 9th Grade$25,592$30,589$18,483
Overall$43,274$49,744$37,454
Some College$40,324$47,667$34,618

$43,274

Average Earnings

$49,744

Average Male

$37,454

Average Female

Temple Earnings by Educational Attainment

Temple Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Temple Language

83.87% of Temple residents speak only English, while 16.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.3% of the population.

Temple Language

Temple Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic23,8417,20830.23%
White41,7493,9469.45%
Multiple10,9412,07618.97%
Black10,6422,00918.88%
Other4,4811,61336%
Native43519444.6%
Asian1,7661045.89%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.04%

Male Poverty Rate

19.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Temple

The race most likely to be in poverty in Temple is Native, with 44.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Temple is Asian, with 5.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.78%.

Temple Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.96%
High School18.68%
Some College10.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Temple Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.55%
Male Unemployed19.32%
Female Employed9.4%
Male Employed6.78%

Temple Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Temple Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,156$96,139
Households$61,003$81,303
Married Families$90,322$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,320$52,981

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Temple Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Temple Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Temple 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 35-44.

Temple Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Temple Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,482

Number of Veterans

6,285

Male Veterans

1,197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,637
Vietnam2,233
First Gulf War2,205
Korea400
World War II79

Temple Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,262
55 to 641,504
65 to 741,389
75+1,377
18 to 34950

Temple Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4550.13416463759561228
Black1,3590.16252092800765366
Hispanic9300.06247061194330624
2+ Races3620.05911169170476813
Other Race2390.07754704737183647
Native American310.1169811320754717
Islander261
Asian100.007473841554559043

Temple Veterans by Race

Temple Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Temple Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Temple Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Temple Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Temple 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

61.39%

Born in Temple

92.77%

Native Born

7.23%

Foreign Born

4.51%

Non Citizen

2.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.77% of Temple residents were born in the United States, with 61.39% having been born in Texas. 4.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Temple Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029113,9813,4813.15%
2028110,5003,4813.25%
2027107,0193,4813.36%
2026103,5383,4813.48%
2025100,0573,4813.6%
202496,5763,4813.74%
202393,0953,5673.98%
202289,5283,9144.57%
202185,6142,9623.58%
202082,6524,2065.36%
201978,4462,2192.91%
201876,2271,8042.42%
201774,4231,3501.85%
201673,0731,2231.7%
201571,8501,6052.28%
201470,2456670.96%
201369,5788081.17%
201268,7701,6292.43%
201167,1415250.79%
201066,61600%
200054,5148,40518.23%
199046,1093,7558.87%
198042,3548,92326.69%
197033,4313,0129.9%
196030,4194,95219.44%
195025,46710,12365.97%
194015,344-1-0.01%
193015,3454,31239.08%
192011,033400.36%
191010,9933,92855.6%
19007,0653,01874.57%
18904,047-109,934-96.45%

Temple Population by Year