City in Dallas County, Texas · 12.2 sq mi · 570 people per sq mi
6,973 people live in Wilmer. The typical household earns $59,626, and the median resident is 27.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,974 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.69%
Men 22.1 · Women 29.8
1950–2026
6,973
2026 projection
40.2% 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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1950–2026
6,973
2026 projection
40.2% 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 | 6,973 | +205 | 3.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,768 | +55 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 6,713 | +31 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 6,682 | +286 | 4.47% |
| 2022 | 6,396 | +335 | 5.53% |
| 2021 | 6,061 | +1,087 | 21.85% |
| 2020 | 4,974 | +441 | 9.73% |
| 2019 | 4,533 | -51 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 4,584 | +594 | 14.89% |
| 2017 | 3,990 | +43 | 1.09% |
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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.
Wilmer is growing faster than Dallas 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 64 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 3 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 60% | 42% |
| Never married | 41% | 37% | 44% |
| Divorced | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Widowed | <1% | <1% | 1% |
| Separated | 5% | 0% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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