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)
White14,33564.51%
Black or African American3,78017.01%
Two or more races3,43015.44%
Other race3221.45%
Asian2331.05%
Native American890.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.15%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

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

39.7

Male

44.8

Female

Limestone County, Texas Adults

There are 17,257 adults, (4,576 of whom are seniors) in Limestone County, Texas.

Limestone County, Texas Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Limestone County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,90749.08%
Male11,31550.92%

Limestone County, Texas Population by Age

Limestone County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1952.674.825.2
Married3,7133.199010
Non Family2,6211.1661.938.1
Female1,3923.66040
Male4693.0169.930.1

3.19

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

74.8%

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 Grade1,3858.92%
Associates Degree1,3728.84%
Bachelors Degree1,86512.01%
Graduate Degree7524.84%
High School Graduate5,39434.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0076.49%
Some College3,74924.15%

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
White9,5658,5262,133
Hispanic2,7031,817187
Black2,6212,340227
2+ Races1,8421,299111
Other Race28918231
Asian1322610
Native American87808
Islander33130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 91.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.3%.

Limestone County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,935$48,750$45,903
Graduate Degree$67,990$0$68,784
High School Graduate$32,970$41,649$23,990
Less Than 9th Grade$27,926$29,795$22,340
Overall$35,707$43,872$30,938
Some College$37,910$46,334$32,273

$35,707

Average Earnings

$43,872

Average Male

$30,938

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

80.68% of Limestone County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.05% of the population.

Limestone County, Texas Language

Limestone County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,9622,03116.98%
Hispanic4,9721,48029.77%
Black3,65297626.73%
Multiple3,37091527.15%
Other3126922.12%
Asian1653320%
Islander332060.61%
Native6146.56%

21.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.98%

Male Poverty Rate

22.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limestone County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limestone County, Texas is Islander, with 60.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limestone County, Texas is Native, with 6.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.55%.

Limestone County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.69%
High School21.96%
Some College12.94%
Bachelors or Greater8.24%

Limestone County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.41%
Male Unemployed31.89%
Female Employed11.2%
Male Employed9.96%

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$63,788$80,734
Households$53,102$68,452
Married Families$73,859$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,330$38,284

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limestone County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

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 45-54.

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

1,634

Number of Veterans

1,559

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam671
Second Gulf War353
First Gulf War335
Korea93
World War II56

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+455
65 to 74451
55 to 64350
35 to 54191
18 to 34187

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,31411.33%
Black1906.6%
Hispanic1514.55%
2+ Races783.54%
Other Race4414.38%
Native American89.2%

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Race

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limestone County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

76.01%

Born in Limestone County, Texas

90.26%

Native Born

9.74%

Foreign Born

6.37%

Non Citizen

3.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.26% of Limestone County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 76.01% having been born in Texas. 6.37% 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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