Tulia, Texas Population 2024

4,390

Tulia is a city located in Briscoe County, Castro County, and Swisher County Texas. Tulia has a 2024 population of 4,390. It is also the county seat of Swisher County. Tulia is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -1.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,460 in 2020.

The average household income in Tulia is $50,367 with a poverty rate of 35.97%. The median age in Tulia is 34.5 years: 34.5 years for males, and 34.5 years for females.

Tulia Demographics

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

  • White: 67.92%
  • Two or more races: 15.03%
  • Black or African American: 9.12%
  • Other race: 5.44%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.32%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,234.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.57% (-70)
The current population of Tulia, Texas is 4,390 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,460.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,00967.92%
Two or more races66615.03%
Black or African American4049.12%
Other race2415.44%
Asian761.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.45%
Native American140.32%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Tulia Population by Race

Tulia Population Pyramid 2024

Tulia Median Age

34.5

Total

34.5

Male

34.5

Female

Tulia Adults

There are 3,364 adults, (781 of whom are seniors) in Tulia.

Tulia Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tulia Sex Ratio

Female2,00445.24%
Male2,42654.76%

Tulia Population by Age

Tulia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4952.6861.438.6
Non Family7111.3459.240.8
Married5883.8574.825.2
Female1204.2432.567.5
Male763.6423.776.3

3.76

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tulia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29110.42%
Associates Degree1475.26%
Bachelors Degree44816.03%
Graduate Degree1053.76%
High School Graduate94533.82%
Less Than 9th Grade45716.36%
Some College40114.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tulia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tulia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,337895156
White1,133907347
2+ Races418340106
Black21815522
Other Race17014615
Asian2252
Islander2000
Native American141111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 85.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 78.57%.

Tulia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,500$42,188$29,634
Graduate Degree$69,375$93,214$0
High School Graduate$29,677$37,344$25,156
Less Than 9th Grade$14,196$30,938$13,795
Overall$29,726$38,812$25,598
Some College$43,750$50,966$26,875

$29,726

Average Earnings

$38,812

Average Male

$25,598

Average Female

Tulia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tulia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tulia Language

64.61% of Tulia residents speak only English, while 35.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.29% of the population.

Tulia Language

Tulia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,2621,06947.26%
Black31025782.9%
Multiple56317130.37%
White1,248937.45%
Other2195726.03%
Asian765673.68%
Native14321.43%

35.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.68%

Male Poverty Rate

38.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tulia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tulia is Black, with 82.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tulia is White, with 7.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.57%.

Tulia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.32%
High School25.09%
Some College18.4%
Bachelors or Greater8.88%

Tulia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed34.26%
Male Employed8.82%
Male Unemployed8.13%
Female Unemployed0%

Tulia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tulia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,000$66,460
Households$29,408$50,367
Married Families$65,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,635$32,037

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tulia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

35.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Tulia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tulia 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 55-64.

Tulia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tulia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

116

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War55
Vietnam42
Korea8
First Gulf War7
World War II0

Tulia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
35 to 5432
18 to 3416
55 to 6416
75+15

Tulia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White840.035398230088495575
Hispanic530.032535297728667895
2+ Races320.07256235827664399

Tulia Veterans by Race

Tulia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tulia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Tulia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tulia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tulia 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

77.58%

Born in Tulia

87.9%

Native Born

12.1%

Foreign Born

10.47%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.9% of Tulia residents were born in the United States, with 77.58% having been born in Texas. 10.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tulia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,304-17-0.39%
20284,321-17-0.39%
20274,338-18-0.41%
20264,356-17-0.39%
20254,373-17-0.39%
20244,390-18-0.41%
20234,408-7-0.16%
20224,415-59-1.32%
20214,474140.31%
20204,460-187-4.02%
20194,647-8-0.17%
20184,655-22-0.47%
20174,677-11-0.23%
20164,688-26-0.55%
20154,714-54-1.13%
20144,768-103-2.11%
20134,871-80-1.62%
20124,951350.71%
20114,916-84-1.68%
20105,00000%
20005,1174188.9%
19904,699-334-6.64%
19805,033-261-4.93%
19705,29488420.05%
19604,4101,18836.87%
19503,222-1,082-25.14%

Tulia Population by Year