Waller County, Texas Population 2024

65,254

Waller County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 65,254 with a growth rate of 2.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Waller County, Texas is the 57th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 43,558 and has seen a growth of 49.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202973,7591,7012.36%
202872,0581,7012.42%
202770,3571,7012.48%
202668,6561,7012.54%
202566,9551,7012.61%
202465,2541,7012.68%
202363,5531,7012.75%
202261,8522,4334.09%
202159,4192,1343.73%
202057,2851,9743.57%
201955,3111,7433.25%
201853,5681,8323.54%
201751,7361,6743.34%
201650,0621,3992.87%
201548,6631,8704%
201446,7931,3572.99%
201345,4361,0712.41%
201244,3652270.51%
201144,1385801.33%
201043,55800%
199023,3903,59218.14%
198019,7985,51338.59%
197014,2852,21418.34%
196012,0711100.92%
195011,9611,68116.35%
194010,2802662.66%
193010,014-278-2.7%
192010,292-1,846-15.21%
191012,138-2,108-14.8%
190014,2463,35830.84%
189010,8881,86420.66%
18809,024-64,735-87.77%
2024 Growth Rate
2.68% (1,701)
County Website
Waller County
State
Texas
County Seat
Hempstead
2020 Population
57,285
Area
513 mi²
Density
127 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.91% (7,969)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,73146.64%
Black or African American14,04623.62%
Other race8,59514.46%
Two or more races7,21312.13%
Asian9961.68%
Native American8181.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander560.09%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waller County, Texas Population by Race

Waller County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Waller County, Texas Median Age

30.8

Total

32.7

Male

29

Female

Waller County, Texas Adults

There are 45,329 adults, (6,792 of whom are seniors) in Waller County, Texas.

Waller County, Texas Age Dependency

54.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Waller County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female29,71449.98%
Male29,74150.02%

Waller County, Texas Population by Age

Waller County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,9813.0470.529.5
Married9,9133.4789.410.6
Non Family4,3671.451.648.4
Female2,1374.23070
Male1,5643.359.740.3

3.45

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waller County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4487.15%
Associates Degree1,6724.88%
Bachelors Degree6,80619.87%
Graduate Degree2,2986.71%
High School Graduate10,02229.25%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0538.91%
Some College7,96123.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Waller County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,41515,4855,599
Hispanic9,9926,1301,065
Black6,1965,6891,760
Other Race4,4042,222136
2+ Races3,7412,567687
Asian626529349
Native American556516190
Islander303017

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.67%.

Waller County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,714$76,608$65,075
Graduate Degree$102,521$118,136$75,746
High School Graduate$37,428$48,860$28,948
Less Than 9th Grade$32,301$44,942$22,917
Overall$48,629$58,103$36,163
Some College$46,919$58,140$36,022

$48,629

Average Earnings

$58,103

Average Male

$36,163

Average Female

Waller County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waller County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waller County, Texas Language

73.49% of Waller County, Texas residents speak only English, while 26.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.2% of the population.

Waller County, Texas Language

Waller County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,1983,34117.4%
Black10,1882,61825.7%
Other8,5821,60618.71%
White22,8521,2345.4%
Multiple6,8351,06315.55%
Asian909343.74%

13.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.3%

Male Poverty Rate

14.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waller County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waller County, Texas is Black, with 25.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waller County, Texas is Asian, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.6%.

Waller County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.22%
High School12.75%
Some College8.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%

Waller County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.85%
Female Employed8.39%
Male Employed6.38%
Male Unemployed3.74%

Waller County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waller County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,383$118,543
Households$76,135$105,868
Married Families$110,129$137,654
Non Families$38,965$57,543

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waller County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Waller County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waller 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.

Waller County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waller County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,206

Number of Veterans

1,993

Male Veterans

213

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam851
Second Gulf War579
First Gulf War433
Korea48
World War II20

Waller County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+580
55 to 64517
35 to 54450
65 to 74440
18 to 34219

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6157.55%
Hispanic4283.35%
2+ Races2465.16%
Black2051.7%
Other Race1081.91%
Native American233.44%
Asian91.35%

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Race

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waller County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Waller County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waller County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waller 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

68.46%

Born in Waller County, Texas

87.85%

Native Born

12.15%

Foreign Born

7.66%

Non Citizen

4.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.85% of Waller County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 68.46% having been born in Texas. 7.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waller County, Texas Place of Birth

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