City in Harris County, Texas · 13 sq mi · 1,265 people per sq mi
16,471 people live in Tomball. The typical household earns $78,562, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,341 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.21%
Men 36.2 · Women 38.8
1940–2026
16,471
2026 projection
33.5% 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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1940–2026
16,471
2026 projection
33.5% 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 | 16,471 | +703 | 4.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,768 | +645 | 4.27% |
| 2024 | 15,123 | +781 | 5.45% |
| 2023 | 14,342 | +683 | 5.00% |
| 2022 | 13,659 | +926 | 7.27% |
| 2021 | 12,733 | +392 | 3.18% |
| 2020 | 12,341 | +82 | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 12,259 | +59 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 12,200 | +96 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 12,104 | +44 | 0.36% |
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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.
Tomball is growing faster than Harris 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 137 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 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 56% | 41% |
| Never married | 28% | 29% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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