Wise County, Texas Population 2024

81,297

Wise County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 81,297 with a growth rate of 4.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wise County, Texas is the 51st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 59,083 and has seen a growth of 37.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202997,2973,2003.4%
202894,0973,2003.52%
202790,8973,2003.65%
202687,6973,2003.79%
202584,4973,2003.94%
202481,2973,2004.1%
202378,0973,2004.27%
202274,8973,0264.21%
202171,8712,9244.24%
202068,947-930-1.33%
201969,8771,6262.38%
201868,2512,4703.75%
201765,7811,3532.1%
201664,4281,6152.57%
201562,8131,1451.86%
201461,6686771.11%
201360,9915960.99%
201260,3954570.76%
201159,9388551.45%
201059,08300%
199034,6798,10430.49%
198026,5756,88834.99%
197019,6872,67515.72%
196017,0128715.4%
195016,141-2,933-15.38%
194019,074-104-0.54%
193019,178-4,185-17.91%
192023,363-3,087-11.67%
191026,450-666-2.46%
190027,1162,98212.36%
189024,1347,53345.38%
188016,60115,1511044.9%
18701,450-1,710-54.11%
18603,160-94,137-96.75%
2024 Growth Rate
4.1% (3,200)
County Website
Wise County
State
Texas
County Seat
Decatur
2020 Population
68,947
Area
904 mi²
Density
90 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
17.91% (12,350)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,43486.26%
Two or more races4,1645.94%
Other race3,4474.92%
Black or African American9991.43%
Native American5520.79%
Asian4130.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander530.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wise County, Texas Population by Race

Wise County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Wise County, Texas Median Age

39.3

Total

38.4

Male

40.2

Female

Wise County, Texas Adults

There are 52,873 adults, (10,666 of whom are seniors) in Wise County, Texas.

Wise County, Texas Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wise County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female34,58349.36%
Male35,47950.64%

Wise County, Texas Population by Age

Wise County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,0792.8781.618.4
Married14,6713.3389.210.8
Non Family5,6221.2273.726.3
Female2,4153.6458.441.6
Male1,3713.3874.325.7

3.26

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wise County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4437.29%
Associates Degree3,6937.82%
Bachelors Degree7,05414.93%
Graduate Degree2,7755.87%
High School Graduate16,01733.9%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6895.69%
Some College11,57124.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wise County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,41534,2948,355
Hispanic7,6544,786641
2+ Races2,2771,739460
Other Race2,1351,419180
Black502467160
Native American44940169
Asian344288178
Islander323117

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 53.13%.

Wise County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,588$85,852$59,199
Graduate Degree$72,706$82,500$69,208
High School Graduate$38,555$51,218$28,969
Less Than 9th Grade$34,665$40,714$18,207
Overall$49,223$59,858$36,522
Some College$51,383$67,772$37,074

$49,223

Average Earnings

$59,858

Average Male

$36,522

Average Female

Wise County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wise County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wise County, Texas Language

83.47% of Wise County, Texas residents speak only English, while 16.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.3% of the population.

Wise County, Texas Language

Wise County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White51,7754,5628.81%
Hispanic13,6041,45110.67%
Multiple3,95453213.45%
Other3,1462588.2%
Asian413327.75%
Black770293.77%
Native50320.4%

9.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.54%

Male Poverty Rate

10.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wise County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wise County, Texas is Multiple, with 13.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wise County, Texas is Native, with 0.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.8%.

Wise County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.39%
High School10.96%
Some College5.44%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

Wise County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.12%
Male Unemployed20.47%
Female Employed5.89%
Male Employed2.13%

Wise County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wise County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,565$116,426
Households$85,385$104,830
Married Families$110,779$129,064
Non Families$43,393$56,289

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wise County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wise County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wise 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.

Wise County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wise County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,987

Number of Veterans

3,811

Male Veterans

176

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,511
First Gulf War1,110
Second Gulf War745
Korea157
World War II2

Wise County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,068
65 to 74992
75+838
55 to 64766
18 to 34323

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6717.94%
Hispanic2552.74%
2+ Races1435.58%
Other Race843.36%
Black598.38%
Native American306.52%

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wise County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wise County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wise 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

66.56%

Born in Wise County, Texas

92.62%

Native Born

7.38%

Foreign Born

5.1%

Non Citizen

2.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.62% of Wise County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 66.56% having been born in Texas. 5.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wise County, Texas Place of Birth

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