Texas City, Texas Population 2024

58,049

Texas City is a city located in Galveston County Texas. Texas City has a 2024 population of 58,049. Texas City is currently growing at a rate of 2.54% annually and its population has increased by 11.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 52,287 in 2020.

The average household income in Texas City is $81,103 with a poverty rate of 15.44%. The median age in Texas City is 34.9 years: 32.9 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Texas City Demographics

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

  • White: 51.64%
  • Black or African American: 26.04%
  • Two or more races: 14.69%
  • Other race: 5.05%
  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0.22%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
66.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
876.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.02% (5,762)
The current population of Texas City, Texas is 58,049 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 52,287.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,41151.64%
Black or African American13,82226.04%
Two or more races7,79714.69%
Other race2,6795.05%
Asian9561.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3020.57%
Native American1170.22%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Texas City Population by Race

Texas City Population Pyramid 2024

Texas City Median Age

34.9

Total

32.9

Male

36.9

Female

Texas City Adults

There are 39,439 adults, (8,118 of whom are seniors) in Texas City.

Texas City Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Texas City Sex Ratio

Female27,81952.41%
Male25,26547.59%

Texas City Population by Age

Texas City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,3982.5555.444.6
Married8,4233.1973.526.5
Non Family7,0301.2438.461.6
Female4,0053.3348.551.5
Male9403.2749.950.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Texas City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4469.95%
Associates Degree3,1058.96%
Bachelors Degree4,58513.23%
Graduate Degree1,9035.49%
High School Graduate11,12432.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6504.76%
Some College8,83625.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Texas City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Texas City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,13813,6883,615
Hispanic9,9497,3861,049
Black7,9717,1731,464
2+ Races4,5163,384372
Other Race1,6821,352265
Asian780588195
Native American11711732
Islander1001000

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 27.35%.

Texas City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,998$65,098$57,746
Graduate Degree$68,597$136,398$65,138
High School Graduate$33,472$42,458$24,184
Less Than 9th Grade$28,490$41,110$21,569
Overall$42,232$47,839$33,847
Some College$41,576$53,333$34,298

$42,232

Average Earnings

$47,839

Average Male

$33,847

Average Female

Texas City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Texas City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Texas City Language

77.95% of Texas City residents speak only English, while 22.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.85% of the population.

Texas City Language

Texas City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,4353,38825.22%
White18,9632,48813.12%
Hispanic16,6111,81610.93%
Multiple7,7616137.9%
Other2,66732612.22%
Asian95221822.9%
Native1133934.51%

15.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.83%

Male Poverty Rate

16.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Texas City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Texas City is Native, with 34.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Texas City is Multiple, with 7.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.41%.

Texas City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.77%
High School16.4%
Some College12.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Texas City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.51%
Male Unemployed28.33%
Female Employed8.34%
Male Employed3.78%

Texas City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Texas City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,612$94,854
Households$61,359$81,103
Married Families$88,931$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,177$52,380

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Texas City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Texas City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Texas City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Texas City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Texas City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,633

Number of Veterans

2,348

Male Veterans

285

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam791
First Gulf War619
Second Gulf War571
Korea161
World War II0

Texas City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74715
75+585
35 to 54509
55 to 64496
18 to 34328

Texas City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7880.0814318896024047
Black6030.06795131845841786
Hispanic3300.02747939045715713
2+ Races1110.02064348149525758
Other Race700.03606388459556929
Asian610.06979405034324943

Texas City Veterans by Race

Texas City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Texas City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Texas City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Texas City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Texas City 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

73.31%

Born in Texas City

92.41%

Native Born

7.59%

Foreign Born

4.73%

Non Citizen

2.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.41% of Texas City residents were born in the United States, with 73.31% having been born in Texas. 4.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Texas City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,2521,4402.26%
202863,8121,4412.31%
202762,3711,4412.37%
202660,9301,4402.42%
202559,4901,4412.48%
202458,0491,4402.54%
202356,6099281.67%
202255,6811,3572.5%
202154,3242,0373.9%
202052,2872,2044.4%
201950,0839872.01%
201849,0966311.3%
201748,4654040.84%
201648,0617161.51%
201547,3459171.98%
201446,4284921.07%
201345,9363280.72%
201245,6084040.89%
201145,204-101-0.22%
201045,30500%
200041,5216991.71%
199040,822-379-0.92%
198041,2012,2935.89%
197038,9086,84321.34%
196032,06515,44592.93%
195016,62010,872189.14%
19405,7482,21462.65%
19303,5341,02540.85%
19202,509-62,743-96.15%

Texas City Population by Year