Wills Point, Texas Population 2024

4,055

Wills Point is a city located in Hunt County, Kaufman County, and Van Zandt County Texas. Wills Point has a 2024 population of 4,055. Wills Point is currently growing at a rate of 1.86% annually and its population has increased by 7.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,758 in 2020.

The average household income in Wills Point is $61,990 with a poverty rate of 25.66%. The median age in Wills Point is 33.8 years: 32.1 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.

Wills Point Demographics

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

  • White: 71.53%
  • Black or African American: 14.82%
  • Two or more races: 10.72%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,106.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.9% (297)
The current population of Wills Point, Texas is 4,055 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,758.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,70871.53%
Black or African American56114.82%
Two or more races40610.72%
Other race1112.93%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wills Point Population by Race

Wills Point Population Pyramid 2024

Wills Point Median Age

33.8

Total

32.1

Male

37.1

Female

Wills Point Adults

There are 2,637 adults, (570 of whom are seniors) in Wills Point.

Wills Point Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wills Point Sex Ratio

Female1,94151.27%
Male1,84548.73%

Wills Point Population by Age

Wills Point Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3822.6851.648.4
Married5373.4779.520.5
Non Family4201.2542.657.4
Female3853.1725.574.5
Male402.522.577.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

51.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wills Point Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade43618.92%
Associates Degree1325.73%
Bachelors Degree1988.59%
Graduate Degree602.6%
High School Graduate83036.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1265.47%
Some College52222.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wills Point Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wills Point Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4941,209216
Black49936127
Hispanic2431125
2+ Races91800
Other Race625215

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 87.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 24.19%.

Wills Point Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,375$61,250$58,125
Graduate Degree$54,323$54,667$0
High School Graduate$35,969$68,918$28,638
Less Than 9th Grade$30,754$31,783$0
Overall$39,103$50,625$28,587
Some College$42,148$53,676$26,926

$39,103

Average Earnings

$50,625

Average Male

$28,587

Average Female

Wills Point Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wills Point Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wills Point Language

91.49% of Wills Point residents speak only English, while 8.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.21% of the population.

Wills Point Language

Wills Point Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,26143519.24%
Black55526748.11%
Hispanic72820428.02%
Multiple40311628.78%
Other106109.43%

25.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.27%

Male Poverty Rate

28.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wills Point

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wills Point is Black, with 48.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wills Point is Other, with 9.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.51%.

Wills Point Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade59.02%
High School10.24%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

Wills Point Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed18.3%
Male Employed10.81%
Male Unemployed0%

Wills Point Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wills Point Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,000$68,138
Households$55,100$61,990
Married Families$91,179$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,635$39,115

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wills Point Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wills Point Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wills Point 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.

Wills Point Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wills Point Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

234

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
Second Gulf War52
First Gulf War51
Korea0
World War II0

Wills Point Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7478
35 to 5461
18 to 3444
75+29
55 to 6422

Wills Point Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2340.12124352331606218
Hispanic180.04838709677419355

Wills Point Veterans by Race

Wills Point Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wills Point Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wills Point Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wills Point Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wills Point 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

74.88%

Born in Wills Point

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Wills Point residents were born in the United States, with 74.88% having been born in Texas. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wills Point Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,426741.7%
20284,352741.73%
20274,278741.76%
20264,204751.82%
20254,129741.82%
20244,055741.86%
20233,981401.01%
20223,941741.91%
20213,8671092.9%
20203,7581133.1%
20193,645350.97%
20183,610290.81%
20173,581501.42%
20163,531441.26%
20153,487240.69%
20143,46380.23%
20133,455-5-0.14%
20123,460-45-1.28%
20113,505-4-0.11%
20103,50900%
20003,49651017.08%
19902,98635513.49%
19802,631-5-0.19%
19702,636-1,790-40.44%

Wills Point Population by Year