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
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)
White14,72679.4%
Two or more races2,56013.8%
Other race8964.83%
Black or African American2531.36%
Asian890.48%
Native American220.12%
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

46.3

Total

45.5

Male

47.2

Female

Bosque County, Texas Adults

There are 14,674 adults, (4,684 of whom are seniors) in Bosque County, Texas.

Bosque County, Texas Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Bosque County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female9,43750.88%
Male9,10949.12%

Bosque County, Texas Population by Age

Bosque County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4672.4475.924.1
Married4,2802.9783.516.5
Non Family2,0861.0864.235.8
Female8313.047030
Male2702.646337

2.88

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

75.9%

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 Grade1,0027.46%
Associates Degree1,2759.49%
Bachelors Degree1,85113.78%
Graduate Degree9346.95%
High School Graduate4,14730.86%
Less Than 9th Grade5854.35%
Some College3,64227.11%

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
White10,7919,8912,530
Hispanic2,0221,386135
2+ Races1,359983116
Other Race52832648
Black19819618
Asian898760
Native American19195

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 67.42%.

Bosque County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,714$72,768$56,736
Graduate Degree$67,750$70,417$67,625
High School Graduate$36,418$45,014$27,162
Less Than 9th Grade$27,360$33,750$18,125
Overall$43,881$53,150$35,752
Some College$47,283$66,563$37,241

$43,881

Average Earnings

$53,150

Average Male

$35,752

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

85.95% of Bosque County, Texas residents speak only English, while 14.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.21% of the population.

Bosque County, Texas Language

Bosque County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7421,2619.18%
Hispanic3,4652918.4%
Multiple2,5501967.69%
Other8969310.38%
Black2162612.04%

9.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.63%

Male Poverty Rate

10.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bosque County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bosque County, Texas is Black, with 12.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bosque County, Texas is Multiple, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.06%.

Bosque County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.35%
High School11.27%
Some College7.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.26%

Bosque County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.8%
Male Unemployed11.38%
Female Employed5.16%
Male Employed3.7%

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$82,047$102,179
Households$69,339$88,401
Married Families$90,820$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,784$47,680

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bosque County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

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

1,327

Number of Veterans

1,269

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam616
First Gulf War237
Second Gulf War236
World War II23
Korea4

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74441
75+406
55 to 64263
35 to 54165
18 to 3452

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2029.96%
2+ Races875.32%
Hispanic341.48%
Black199.6%
Other Race101.57%
Asian910.11%

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bosque County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

73.83%

Born in Bosque County, Texas

93.72%

Native Born

6.28%

Foreign Born

3.9%

Non Citizen

2.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.72% of Bosque County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in Texas. 3.9% 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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