Wylie, Texas Population 2024

62,144

Wylie Demographics

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

  • White: 56.57%
  • Black or African American: 14.19%
  • Two or more races: 13.68%
  • Asian: 10.75%
  • Other race: 4.3%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,812.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.37% (4,265)
The current population of Wylie, Texas is 62,144 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 57,879.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,37256.57%
Black or African American8,37114.19%
Two or more races8,06913.68%
Asian6,34010.75%
Other race2,5394.3%
Native American2820.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wylie Population by Race

Wylie Population Pyramid 2024

Wylie Median Age

34.8

Total

34.6

Male

35.1

Female

Wylie Adults

There are 42,022 adults, (5,149 of whom are seniors) in Wylie.

Wylie Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

14

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Wylie Sex Ratio

Female30,43251.59%
Male28,55948.41%

Wylie Population by Age

Wylie Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,3903.276.223.8
Married11,6563.8285.314.7
Non Family3,6951.2562.137.9
Female2,1793.1655.144.9
Male8603.2365.934.1

3.64

Average Family Size

3.2

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wylie Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6634.6%
Associates Degree2,8867.98%
Bachelors Degree9,92927.47%
Graduate Degree4,76113.17%
High School Graduate6,67318.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7514.84%
Some College8,48623.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wylie Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wylie Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,16019,1418,293
Hispanic5,7303,8381,090
Black4,7814,5832,254
Asian4,1833,8782,538
2+ Races3,2782,668916
Other Race1,648918292
Native American25719767
Islander18180

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 60.67%.

Wylie Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,667$99,628$62,631
Graduate Degree$104,538$127,665$81,833
High School Graduate$37,181$40,473$32,472
Less Than 9th Grade$36,217$36,925$31,584
Overall$61,497$72,021$52,649
Some College$53,020$65,582$42,887

$61,497

Average Earnings

$72,021

Average Male

$52,649

Average Female

Wylie Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wylie Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wylie Language

69.87% of Wylie residents speak only English, while 30.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.96% of the population.

Wylie Language

Wylie Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,0591,48813.46%
White29,5781,2754.31%
Other2,49267327.01%
Asian6,3403705.84%
Multiple8,0693103.84%
Black8,315790.95%
Native2823512.41%

5.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.03%

Male Poverty Rate

5.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wylie

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wylie is Other, with 27.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wylie is Black, with 0.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.84%.

Wylie Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.19%
High School6.51%
Some College2.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Wylie Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.37%
Female Unemployed3.68%
Male Employed3.63%
Female Employed2.76%

Wylie Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wylie Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,530$141,180
Households$113,661$131,134
Married Families$138,391$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,708$87,180

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wylie Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wylie Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wylie Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wylie Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wylie Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,922

Number of Veterans

2,781

Male Veterans

141

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,058
Second Gulf War682
Vietnam608
Korea32
World War II0

Wylie Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,131
55 to 64803
65 to 74380
18 to 34359
75+249

Wylie Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1018.47%
Black5048.45%
Hispanic2903.96%
2+ Races2495.38%
Asian310.71%
Other Race291.49%
Native American82.86%

Wylie Veterans by Race

Wylie Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wylie Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.8%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wylie Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wylie Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wylie 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

49.26%

Born in Wylie

78.47%

Native Born

21.53%

Foreign Born

9.82%

Non Citizen

11.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.47% of Wylie residents were born in the United States, with 49.26% having been born in Texas. 9.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wylie Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,4761,0671.61%
202866,4091,0661.63%
202765,3431,0661.66%
202664,2771,0671.69%
202563,2101,0661.72%
202462,1441,0661.75%
202361,0781180.19%
202260,9601,5002.52%
202159,4601,5812.73%
202057,8794,7939.03%
201953,0861,9773.87%
201851,1091,4993.02%
201749,6101,0532.17%
201648,5571,1902.51%
201547,3679061.95%
201446,4611,0832.39%
201345,3785861.31%
201244,7921,1712.68%
201143,6211,5583.7%
201042,06300%
200015,1326,41673.61%
19908,7165,564176.52%
19803,15247717.83%
19702,675-64,801-96.04%

Wylie Population by Year