Limestone County, Texas Population 2024

22,336

Limestone County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 22,336 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Limestone County, Texas is the 110th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 23,490 and has seen a growth of -4.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,766860.38%
202822,680860.38%
202722,594860.38%
202622,508860.38%
202522,422860.39%
202422,336860.39%
202322,250860.39%
202222,1641040.47%
202122,060-84-0.38%
202022,144-1,245-5.32%
201923,3891380.59%
201823,251-125-0.53%
201723,376-90-0.38%
201623,466330.14%
201523,433-88-0.37%
201423,521880.38%
201323,433-246-1.04%
201223,679920.39%
201123,587970.41%
201023,49000%
199020,9467223.57%
198020,2242,12411.73%
197018,100-2,313-11.33%
196020,413-4,838-19.16%
195025,251-8,530-25.25%
194033,781-5,716-14.47%
193039,4976,21418.67%
192033,283-1,338-3.86%
191034,6212,0486.29%
190032,57310,89550.26%
189021,6785,43233.44%
188016,2467,65589.1%
18708,5914,05489.35%
18604,5371,92973.96%
18502,608-20,158-88.54%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (86)
County Website
Limestone County
State
Texas
County Seat
Groesbeck
2020 Population
22,144
Area
905 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (192)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,54661.06%
Two or more races4,13218.63%
Black or African American3,80917.17%
Other race4582.06%
Asian2010.91%
Native American390.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Limestone County, Texas Population by Race

Limestone County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Limestone County, Texas Median Age

42

Total

40.4

Male

43.4

Female

Limestone County, Texas Adults

There are 17,194 adults, (4,588 of whom are seniors) in Limestone County, Texas.

Limestone County, Texas Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Limestone County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,96549.43%
Male11,22050.57%

Limestone County, Texas Population by Age

Limestone County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3182.5674.125.9
Married4,0283.187.112.9
Non Family2,6491.1260.639.4
Female1,2603.7966.433.6
Male3812.8555.944.1

3.15

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Limestone County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2798.22%
Associates Degree1,59710.27%
Bachelors Degree2,09713.48%
Graduate Degree8785.64%
High School Graduate4,88331.39%
Less Than 9th Grade9686.22%
Some College3,85224.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Limestone County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4668,6402,448
Hispanic2,7371,683155
Black2,6602,428223
2+ Races2,1931,483187
Other Race38822824
Asian1617033
Native American38357

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 92.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.86%.

Limestone County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,028$53,698$51,563
Graduate Degree$69,300$0$70,378
High School Graduate$34,547$47,969$22,895
Less Than 9th Grade$27,500$30,388$26,176
Overall$40,104$49,169$32,995
Some College$42,168$58,167$33,255

$40,104

Average Earnings

$49,169

Average Male

$32,995

Average Female

Limestone County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Limestone County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Limestone County, Texas Language

82.02% of Limestone County, Texas residents speak only English, while 17.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.69% of the population.

Limestone County, Texas Language

Limestone County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,8851,67114.06%
Hispanic4,9981,53530.71%
Multiple4,04499424.58%
Black3,72089524.06%
Other4349822.58%
Native9111.11%

19.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.09%

Male Poverty Rate

20.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limestone County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limestone County, Texas is Hispanic, with 30.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limestone County, Texas is Native, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.8%.

Limestone County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.47%
High School20.88%
Some College13.67%
Bachelors or Greater8.09%

Limestone County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.71%
Female Unemployed26.28%
Female Employed12.47%
Male Employed8.73%

Limestone County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Limestone County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,689$85,238
Households$58,109$72,269
Married Families$77,149$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,179$39,490

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limestone County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Limestone County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Limestone County, Texas 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.

Limestone County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Limestone County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,492

Number of Veterans

1,379

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam532
Second Gulf War413
First Gulf War348
Korea95
World War II38

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64410
75+377
65 to 74330
18 to 34198
35 to 54177

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,18110.69%
Black1796.21%
Hispanic1604.8%
2+ Races792.99%
Other Race4611.14%
Native American718.42%

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Race

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Limestone County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Limestone County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Limestone 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

75.5%

Born in Limestone County, Texas

90.91%

Native Born

9.09%

Foreign Born

6.5%

Non Citizen

2.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.91% of Limestone County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 75.5% having been born in Texas. 6.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Limestone County, Texas Place of Birth

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