Bosque County, Texas Population 2024

19,285

Bosque County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 19,285 with a growth rate of 1.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bosque County, Texas is the 127th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 18,269 and has seen a growth of 5.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,7302891.41%
202820,4412891.43%
202720,1522891.45%
202619,8632891.48%
202519,5742891.5%
202419,2852891.52%
202318,9962891.54%
202218,7072081.12%
202118,4992471.35%
202018,252-342-1.84%
201918,594-4-0.02%
201818,5982891.58%
201718,3092741.52%
201618,0351750.98%
201517,8601450.82%
201417,715-149-0.83%
201317,864-263-1.45%
201218,127-133-0.73%
201118,260-9-0.05%
201018,26900%
199015,1251,72412.86%
198013,4012,43522.2%
197010,9661571.45%
196010,809-1,027-8.68%
195011,836-3,925-24.9%
194015,761110.07%
193015,750-2,282-12.66%
192018,032-981-5.16%
191019,0131,6239.33%
190017,3903,16622.26%
189014,2243,00726.81%
188011,2176,236125.2%
18704,9812,976148.43%
18602,005-18,725-90.33%
2024 Growth Rate
1.52% (289)
County Website
Bosque County
State
Texas
County Seat
Meridian
2020 Population
18,252
Area
983 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.66% (1,033)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,19882.58%
Two or more races1,93110.49%
Other race7243.93%
Black or African American3732.03%
Asian1230.67%
Native American550.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bosque County, Texas Population by Race

Bosque County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Bosque County, Texas Median Age

46.1

Total

44.1

Male

47.9

Female

Bosque County, Texas Adults

There are 14,555 adults, (4,580 of whom are seniors) in Bosque County, Texas.

Bosque County, Texas Age Dependency

84.5

Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bosque County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female9,26950.36%
Male9,13549.64%

Bosque County, Texas Population by Age

Bosque County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2772.4875.724.3
Married4,2273.0583.716.3
Non Family2,1281.0863.536.5
Female7473.0467.932.1
Male1753.3264.635.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bosque County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0417.84%
Associates Degree1,2279.24%
Bachelors Degree1,79313.5%
Graduate Degree7265.47%
High School Graduate4,25932.07%
Less Than 9th Grade5944.47%
Some College3,64127.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bosque County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bosque County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,6049,6752,346
Hispanic2,0231,40581
2+ Races1,16184377
Other Race44128210
Black2432309
Asian1108041
Native American24243

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 asian people with a rate of 37.27%.

Bosque County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,442$58,553$55,760
Graduate Degree$67,240$68,083$66,786
High School Graduate$35,524$39,926$28,008
Less Than 9th Grade$26,504$33,947$20,170
Overall$41,118$48,608$34,332
Some College$42,769$62,500$32,250

$41,118

Average Earnings

$48,608

Average Male

$34,332

Average Female

Bosque County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bosque County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bosque County, Texas Language

84.71% of Bosque County, Texas residents speak only English, while 15.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.24% of the population.

Bosque County, Texas Language

Bosque County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5981,3369.82%
Hispanic3,59064818.05%
Multiple1,9311909.84%
Other72410113.95%
Black347298.36%
Native552850.91%
Asian1231310.57%

11.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

13.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bosque County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bosque County, Texas is Native, with 50.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bosque County, Texas is Black, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.36%.

Bosque County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.71%
Some College10.53%
High School10.15%
Bachelors or Greater1.2%

Bosque County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.78%
Female Unemployed10.08%
Female Employed8.41%
Male Employed4.79%

Bosque County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bosque County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,047$95,915
Households$63,868$81,933
Married Families$85,812$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,716$44,144

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bosque County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bosque County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bosque County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bosque County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bosque County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,239

Number of Veterans

1,201

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam594
First Gulf War200
Second Gulf War159
World War II35
Korea32

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74477
75+350
55 to 64247
35 to 54130
18 to 3435

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1870.09685052219321148
Hispanic500.021026072329688814
2+ Races340.02585551330798479
Other Race90.016605166051660517
Asian50.04065040650406504
Black40.015037593984962405

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bosque County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bosque County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bosque County, Texas 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

73.71%

Born in Bosque County, Texas

93.03%

Native Born

6.97%

Foreign Born

4.44%

Non Citizen

2.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.03% of Bosque County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.71% having been born in Texas. 4.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bosque County, Texas Place of Birth

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