Waller County, Texas Population 2024

65,254

Waller County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 65,254 with a growth rate of 2.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Waller County, Texas is the 57th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 43,558 and has seen a growth of 49.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202973,7591,7012.36%
202872,0581,7012.42%
202770,3571,7012.48%
202668,6561,7012.54%
202566,9551,7012.61%
202465,2541,7012.68%
202363,5531,7012.75%
202261,8522,4334.09%
202159,4192,1343.73%
202057,2851,9743.57%
201955,3111,7433.25%
201853,5681,8323.54%
201751,7361,6743.34%
201650,0621,3992.87%
201548,6631,8704%
201446,7931,3572.99%
201345,4361,0712.41%
201244,3652270.51%
201144,1385801.33%
201043,55800%
199023,3903,59218.14%
198019,7985,51338.59%
197014,2852,21418.34%
196012,0711100.92%
195011,9611,68116.35%
194010,2802662.66%
193010,014-278-2.7%
192010,292-1,846-15.21%
191012,138-2,108-14.8%
190014,2463,35830.84%
189010,8881,86420.66%
18809,024-64,735-87.77%
2024 Growth Rate
2.68% (1,701)
County Website
Waller County
State
Texas
County Seat
Hempstead
2020 Population
57,285
Area
513 mi²
Density
127 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.91% (7,969)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,12848.95%
Black or African American14,22024.75%
Other race8,52314.83%
Two or more races4,8658.47%
Asian8791.53%
Native American8071.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander410.07%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waller County, Texas Population by Race

Waller County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Waller County, Texas Median Age

28.7

Total

28.9

Male

28

Female

Waller County, Texas Adults

There are 44,068 adults, (6,590 of whom are seniors) in Waller County, Texas.

Waller County, Texas Age Dependency

53.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Waller County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female28,94250.37%
Male28,52149.63%

Waller County, Texas Population by Age

Waller County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7802.9669.430.6
Married10,2563.3986.813.2
Non Family4,3881.4248.151.9
Female1,9833.9735.864.2
Male1,1533.354.645.4

3.37

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waller County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1036.63%
Associates Degree1,5524.89%
Bachelors Degree5,80718.31%
Graduate Degree2,0806.56%
High School Graduate9,91831.28%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1156.67%
Some College8,13225.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Waller County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,46915,4564,989
Hispanic8,8556,1031,289
Black5,1414,8031,176
Other Race4,0492,576245
2+ Races2,3121,664397
Asian635534357
Native American489423147
Islander20208

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.22%.

Waller County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,559$89,784$66,064
Graduate Degree$99,880$113,427$80,391
High School Graduate$36,947$48,189$27,991
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$43,728$19,141
Overall$48,926$57,926$35,625
Some College$47,294$63,130$36,656

$48,926

Average Earnings

$57,926

Average Male

$35,625

Average Female

Waller County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waller County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waller County, Texas Language

76.49% of Waller County, Texas residents speak only English, while 23.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.71% of the population.

Waller County, Texas Language

Waller County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,3532,72726.34%
Hispanic17,3672,45114.11%
White23,0751,5266.61%
Other8,5111,52217.88%
Multiple4,55558612.86%
Asian860283.26%

13.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

14.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waller County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waller County, Texas is Black, with 26.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waller County, Texas is Asian, with 3.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.52%.

Waller County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.7%
High School12.82%
Some College8.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.93%

Waller County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.02%
Female Employed7.78%
Male Employed5.61%
Male Unemployed3.64%

Waller County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waller County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,563$118,471
Households$71,643$102,547
Married Families$106,941$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,067$46,970

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waller County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Waller County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waller County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Waller County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waller County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,085

Number of Veterans

1,825

Male Veterans

260

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam934
First Gulf War436
Second Gulf War404
Korea42
World War II31

Waller County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64553
75+540
65 to 74430
35 to 54397
18 to 34165

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5867.25%
Hispanic6205.41%
2+ Races2518.11%
Black1511.21%
Other Race591.1%
Native American274.6%
Asian101.55%
Islander12.44%

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Race

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Waller County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waller County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waller 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

69.24%

Born in Waller County, Texas

89.17%

Native Born

10.83%

Foreign Born

7.08%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.17% of Waller County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.24% having been born in Texas. 7.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waller County, Texas Place of Birth

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