Parker County, Texas Population 2024

181,050

Parker County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 181,050 with a growth rate of 4.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Parker County, Texas is the 31st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 117,324 and has seen a growth of 54.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029218,8307,5563.58%
2028211,2747,5563.71%
2027203,7187,5563.85%
2026196,1627,5564.01%
2025188,6067,5564.17%
2024181,0507,5564.36%
2023173,4947,5564.55%
2022165,9388,8505.63%
2021157,0887,5365.04%
2020149,5526,4034.47%
2019143,1494,8953.54%
2018138,2544,6383.47%
2017133,6164,6003.57%
2016129,0163,3252.65%
2015125,6913,5062.87%
2014122,1852,3781.98%
2013119,8073130.26%
2012119,4941,1680.99%
2011118,3261,0020.85%
2010117,32400%
199064,78520,17645.23%
198044,60910,72131.64%
197033,88811,00848.11%
196022,8801,3526.28%
195021,5281,0465.11%
194020,4821,7239.18%
193018,759-4,623-19.77%
192023,382-2,949-11.2%
191026,3315081.97%
190025,8234,14119.1%
189021,6825,81236.62%
188015,87011,684279.12%
18704,186-27-0.64%
18604,213-214,617-98.07%
2024 Growth Rate
4.36% (7,556)
County Website
Parker County
State
Texas
County Seat
Weatherford
2020 Population
149,552
Area
904 mi²
Density
200 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
21.06% (31,498)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White132,19487.44%
Two or more races11,9837.93%
Other race2,7521.82%
Black or African American2,1131.4%
Asian1,2800.85%
Native American7830.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parker County, Texas Population by Race

Parker County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Parker County, Texas Median Age

39.4

Total

38.5

Male

40.1

Female

Parker County, Texas Adults

There are 113,922 adults, (23,745 of whom are seniors) in Parker County, Texas.

Parker County, Texas Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Parker County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female75,36149.85%
Male75,82750.15%

Parker County, Texas Population by Age

Parker County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,6222.848218
Married34,0323.390.89.2
Non Family12,1161.265.934.1
Female4,4923.6863.836.2
Male1,9823.1770.129.9

3.24

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parker County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,4076.28%
Associates Degree10,1929.99%
Bachelors Degree20,62620.21%
Graduate Degree10,88710.67%
High School Graduate27,44926.9%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5163.45%
Some College22,97122.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Parker County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White86,12679,88227,669
Hispanic11,0777,9142,331
2+ Races6,3425,2231,350
Other Race1,6981,035348
Black1,2461,066386
Asian834744370
Native American436260122
Islander393916

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 44.36%.

Parker County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,829$90,264$60,163
Graduate Degree$105,679$147,684$76,549
High School Graduate$36,269$49,353$31,167
Less Than 9th Grade$30,539$43,235$17,460
Overall$56,257$69,710$40,000
Some College$56,796$73,153$38,003

$56,257

Average Earnings

$69,710

Average Male

$40,000

Average Female

Parker County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parker County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parker County, Texas Language

91.25% of Parker County, Texas residents speak only English, while 8.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.51% of the population.

Parker County, Texas Language

Parker County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White120,8718,4516.99%
Hispanic20,4632,48612.15%
Multiple11,8001,33511.31%
Black1,88934318.16%
Other2,71029510.89%
Asian1,23819815.99%
Native763607.86%
Islander8333.61%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.48%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parker County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parker County, Texas is Black, with 18.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parker County, Texas is Islander, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.41%.

Parker County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.65%
High School10.16%
Some College6.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.85%

Parker County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.78%
Male Unemployed17.15%
Female Employed3.9%
Male Employed3.09%

Parker County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parker County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,857$134,733
Households$95,721$120,085
Married Families$121,720$145,872
Non Families$45,391$61,785

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parker County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Parker County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parker County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Parker County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parker County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,008

Number of Veterans

9,860

Male Veterans

1,148

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,729
Second Gulf War3,438
First Gulf War3,303
Korea523
World War II85

Parker County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,609
65 to 742,651
75+2,205
55 to 641,928
18 to 34615

Parker County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,0469.94%
Hispanic7915.89%
2+ Races6188.23%
Black16711.07%
Other Race1155.63%
Asian444.54%
Islander1661.54%
Native American20.36%

Parker County, Texas Veterans by Race

Parker County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parker County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Parker County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parker County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parker 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

65.8%

Born in Parker County, Texas

95.36%

Native Born

4.64%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.36% of Parker County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 65.8% having been born in Texas. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Parker County, Texas Place of Birth

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