Josephine, Texas Population 2024

8,732

Josephine Demographics

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

  • White: 67.79%
  • Other race: 15.03%
  • Black or African American: 11.78%
  • Two or more races: 4.27%
  • Native American: 0.89%
  • Asian: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,832.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
287.23% (6,477)
The current population of Josephine, Texas is 8,732 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,255.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04967.79%
Other race67615.03%
Black or African American53011.78%
Two or more races1924.27%
Native American400.89%
Asian110.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Josephine Population by Race

Josephine Population Pyramid 2024

Josephine Median Age

30.9

Total

32.5

Male

30.5

Female

Josephine Adults

There are 3,131 adults, (500 of whom are seniors) in Josephine.

Josephine Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52

Child Dependency Ratio

Josephine Sex Ratio

Female2,43354.09%
Male2,06545.91%

Josephine Population by Age

Josephine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4373.1395.14.9
Married1,0073.2798.21.8
Non Family2091.586.113.9
Female1284.3192.27.8
Male933.6584.915.1

3.37

Average Family Size

3.13

Average Household Size

95.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Josephine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1364.9%
Associates Degree1555.59%
Bachelors Degree71125.64%
Graduate Degree1575.66%
High School Graduate77027.77%
Less Than 9th Grade1856.67%
Some College65923.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Josephine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Josephine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7581,624406
Black477473371
Hispanic47429348
Other Race35122768
2+ Races83616
Native American1760
Asian111111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Josephine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,108$76,894$61,984
Graduate Degree$61,612$71,806$60,757
High School Graduate$56,875$61,750$24,464
Less Than 9th Grade$0$64,006$36,055
Overall$61,819$75,561$50,500
Some College$47,065$78,000$33,813

$61,819

Average Earnings

$75,561

Average Male

$50,500

Average Female

Josephine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Josephine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Josephine Language

80.13% of Josephine residents speak only English, while 19.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.97% of the population.

Josephine Language

Josephine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,9041585.44%
Other676669.76%
Hispanic873667.56%

4.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.02%

Male Poverty Rate

5.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Josephine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Josephine is Other, with 9.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Josephine is White, with 5.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.47%.

Josephine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.81%
Some College2.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Josephine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.62%
Female Employed2.32%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Josephine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Josephine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,700$120,677
Households$99,063$114,478
Married Families$119,766$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,125$69,189

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Josephine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.2%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Josephine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Josephine 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.

Josephine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Josephine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

220

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War128
Second Gulf War114
Vietnam49
Korea0
World War II0

Josephine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5473
55 to 6464
18 to 3441
65 to 7441
75+16

Josephine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1959.12%
Black346.61%
Asian654.55%

Josephine Veterans by Race

Josephine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Josephine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Josephine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Josephine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Josephine 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

63.83%

Born in Josephine

91.71%

Native Born

8.29%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

6.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.71% of Josephine residents were born in the United States, with 63.83% having been born in Texas. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Josephine Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,8291,62010.65%
202815,2091,61911.91%
202713,5901,61913.52%
202611,9711,62015.65%
202510,3511,61918.54%
20248,7321,61922.76%
20237,1132062.98%
20226,9072,36852.17%
20214,5392,284101.29%
20202,2551507.13%
20192,10541924.85%
20181,686472.87%
20171,63932224.45%
20161,31718115.93%
20151,136302.71%
20141,10611111.16%
2013995828.98%
2012913769.08%
2011837364.49%
201080100%

Josephine Population by Year