Lake Worth, Texas Population 2024

4,588

Lake Worth Demographics

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

  • White: 77.6%
  • Two or more races: 16%
  • Other race: 3.04%
  • Black or African American: 2.43%
  • Native American: 0.94%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,861.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-111)
The current population of Lake Worth, Texas is 4,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,699.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,64877.6%
Two or more races75216%
Other race1433.04%
Black or African American1142.43%
Native American440.94%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Worth Population by Race

Lake Worth Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Worth Median Age

44.9

Total

40.4

Male

49.6

Female

Lake Worth Adults

There are 4,079 adults, (949 of whom are seniors) in Lake Worth.

Lake Worth Age Dependency

50.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Worth Sex Ratio

Female2,59055.09%
Male2,11144.91%

Lake Worth Population by Age

Lake Worth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8452.4576.323.7
Married8103.1580.119.9
Non Family7641.427525
Female2203.2278.621.4
Male513.4125.574.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Worth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade43711.78%
Associates Degree3349%
Bachelors Degree64817.46%
Graduate Degree1143.07%
High School Graduate1,39237.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1313.53%
Some College65517.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Worth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Worth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4242,161398
Hispanic1,117896347
2+ Races561417337
Other Race143850
Black79490
Native American30130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 60.07%.

Lake Worth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$55,865$0
Graduate Degree$60,859$0$0
High School Graduate$40,066$58,141$30,987
Less Than 9th Grade$34,432$42,802$24,583
Overall$41,915$56,488$32,982
Some College$49,770$71,250$45,685

$41,915

Average Earnings

$56,488

Average Male

$32,982

Average Female

Lake Worth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Worth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Worth Language

73.7% of Lake Worth residents speak only English, while 26.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.77% of the population.

Lake Worth Language

Lake Worth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,48130020.26%
Multiple75229539.23%
White2,8592528.81%
Black902325.56%
Other143106.99%

12.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.36%

Male Poverty Rate

14.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Worth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Worth is Multiple, with 39.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Worth is Other, with 6.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.61%.

Lake Worth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.47%
High School10.19%
Some College2.39%
Bachelors or Greater1.08%

Lake Worth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.22%
Male Employed5.57%
Male Unemployed3.82%
Female Employed1.97%

Lake Worth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Worth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,375$95,833
Households$82,114$123,222
Married Families$99,476$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,000$155,281

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Worth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Worth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Worth 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 35-44.

Lake Worth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Worth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

258

Number of Veterans

251

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War77
First Gulf War12
Korea8
World War II0

Lake Worth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7475
18 to 3470
75+56
55 to 6445
35 to 5412

Lake Worth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2537.93%
Hispanic241.98%
2+ Races50.81%

Lake Worth Veterans by Race

Lake Worth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Worth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Worth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Worth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Worth 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

67.52%

Born in Lake Worth

87.47%

Native Born

12.53%

Foreign Born

7.1%

Non Citizen

5.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.47% of Lake Worth residents were born in the United States, with 67.52% having been born in Texas. 7.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Worth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,449-28-0.63%
20284,477-28-0.62%
20274,505-27-0.6%
20264,532-28-0.61%
20254,560-28-0.61%
20244,588-28-0.61%
20234,616-30-0.65%
20224,64630.06%
20214,643-56-1.19%
20204,699-209-4.26%
20194,908-30-0.61%
20184,938-19-0.38%
20174,957-19-0.38%
20164,976621.26%
20154,914791.63%
20144,835491.02%
20134,786260.55%
20124,760360.76%
20114,724390.83%
20104,68500%
20004,618270.59%
19904,5911974.48%
19804,394-564-11.38%
19704,9581,12529.35%
19603,833-616-13.85%

Lake Worth Population by Year