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)
White61,09984.44%
Two or more races5,2027.19%
Other race4,0715.63%
Black or African American1,0941.51%
Asian5060.7%
Native American3670.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wise County, Texas Population by Race

Wise County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Wise County, Texas Median Age

40

Total

38.7

Male

40.7

Female

Wise County, Texas Adults

There are 54,523 adults, (11,151 of whom are seniors) in Wise County, Texas.

Wise County, Texas Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wise County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female35,83749.53%
Male36,52250.47%

Wise County, Texas Population by Age

Wise County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,5812.982.517.5
Married15,3003.3789.710.3
Non Family5,5891.2272.927.1
Female2,3983.5164.335.7
Male1,2943.4772.627.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

82.5%

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 Grade3,6427.43%
Associates Degree3,8787.92%
Bachelors Degree6,90014.09%
Graduate Degree3,2106.55%
High School Graduate16,50733.7%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9035.93%
Some College11,94524.39%

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
White38,30734,8778,369
Hispanic8,0495,123768
2+ Races2,9972,398573
Other Race2,5841,756352
Black619567252
Asian403339242
Native American29424933
Islander19180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 94.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.05%.

Wise County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,609$96,683$57,985
Graduate Degree$76,748$90,968$71,991
High School Graduate$40,380$51,415$30,350
Less Than 9th Grade$40,101$42,458$18,798
Overall$50,301$61,846$40,002
Some College$53,957$71,592$40,664

$50,301

Average Earnings

$61,846

Average Male

$40,002

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

83.63% of Wise County, Texas residents speak only English, while 16.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.03% of the population.

Wise County, Texas Language

Wise County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White52,7524,4378.41%
Hispanic14,1761,81412.8%
Multiple5,01459411.85%
Other3,69944011.9%
Asian506336.52%
Black896333.68%
Native33620.6%

9.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.9%

Male Poverty Rate

10.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wise County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wise County, Texas is Hispanic, with 12.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wise County, Texas is Native, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.42%.

Wise County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.58%
High School9.83%
Some College5.82%
Bachelors or Greater2.37%

Wise County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.19%
Male Unemployed22.16%
Female Employed5.96%
Male Employed1.88%

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$103,720$123,184
Households$89,897$110,406
Married Families$115,518$136,085
Non Families$43,382$58,175

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wise County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

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

4,388

Number of Veterans

4,073

Male Veterans

315

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,356
First Gulf War1,350
Second Gulf War996
Korea106
World War II19

Wise County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,224
65 to 74995
55 to 64866
75+835
18 to 34468

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8368.22%
Hispanic2852.93%
2+ Races1995.82%
Other Race1796.09%
Black15520.89%
Native American196.27%

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wise County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

5%

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

65.61%

Born in Wise County, Texas

92.47%

Native Born

7.53%

Foreign Born

4.87%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.47% of Wise County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 65.61% having been born in Texas. 4.87% 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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