Harker Heights

Population: 33,595
Median household income: $82,685
Median home value: $269,000

Located in Bell County, Texas, Harker Heights is a community with a population of 33,595. The median household income of $82,685 is above the Bell County median ($66,051).

From 2019 to 2023, Harker Heights's population grew 8.9% from 30,861 to 33,595, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $201,400 to $269,000.

10.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,595
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,685
Median home value: $269,000
Median gross rent: $1,114
Housing units: 12,803
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,86133,595

Median household income

$74,839$82,685

Median home value

$201,400$269,000

Median gross rent

$936$1,114

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,861	$74,839	$201,400	$936
2020	31,657	$73,685	$200,700	$912
2021	32,320	$73,775	$205,800	$968
2022	33,036	$72,258	$240,700	$1,063
2023	33,595	$82,685	$269,000	$1,114

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,472	7.4%
5 to 17	7,827	23.3%
18 to 24	2,358	7.0%
25 to 34	4,109	12.2%
35 to 44	5,665	16.9%
45 to 54	4,304	12.8%
55 to 64	3,493	10.4%
65 to 74	2,376	7.1%
75 and over	991	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,519	40.2%
Black or African American	8,938	26.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.2%
Asian	954	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	674	2.0%
Some other race	72	0.2%
Two or more races	1,968	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,394	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,425	6.8%
High school graduate	4,777	22.8%
Some college or associate's	8,019	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,391	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,326	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,512	77.6%
Carpooled	1,686	10.5%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	58	0.4%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	1,450	9.0%
Other means	397	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,033	27.5%
15 to 29 min	7,244	49.3%
30 to 44 min	1,580	10.8%
45 to 59 min	582	4.0%
60+ min	1,242	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 10.4% (3,460 of 33,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,742	73.1%
Nonfamily households	3,220	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,962	93.4%
Vacant	841	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,440	62.2%
Renter-occupied	4,522	37.8%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,701	68.0%
1-unit, attached	238	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,945	15.2%
5 to 19 units	597	4.7%
20 or more units	182	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,140	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4832312
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.0567, -97.6442