Stephenville

Population: 21,345
Median household income: $55,504
Median home value: $226,300

Located in Erath County, Texas, Stephenville is a community with a population of 21,345. The median household income of $55,504 is below the Erath County median ($65,351).

From 2019 to 2023, Stephenville's population grew 3.6% from 20,603 to 21,345, while its median home value rose 59.9% from $141,500 to $226,300.

Owners occupy 45.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 26.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,345
Median age: 26.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,504
Median home value: $226,300
Median gross rent: $1,128
Housing units: 9,134
Homeownership rate: 45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,60321,345

Median household income

$47,161$55,504

Median home value

$141,500$226,300

Median gross rent

$926$1,128

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,603	$47,161	$141,500	$926
2020	20,887	$48,602	$153,400	$992
2021	20,504	$50,552	$153,700	$1,012
2022	21,020	$48,088	$201,000	$1,064
2023	21,345	$55,504	$226,300	$1,128

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2430.2%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,247	5.8%
5 to 17	2,727	12.8%
18 to 24	6,452	30.2%
25 to 34	3,545	16.6%
35 to 44	1,944	9.1%
45 to 54	1,625	7.6%
55 to 64	1,416	6.6%
65 to 74	1,410	6.6%
75 and over	979	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,560	72.9%
Black or African American	551	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.3%
Asian	331	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	69	0.3%
Two or more races	454	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,310	20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,126	10.3%
High school graduate	2,730	25.0%
Some college or associate's	3,400	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,251	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,412	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,181	76.1%
Carpooled	1,091	10.1%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	735	6.8%
Bicycle	239	2.2%
Worked from home	409	3.8%
Other means	96	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,427	71.8%
15 to 29 min	1,440	13.9%
30 to 44 min	713	6.9%
45 to 59 min	306	3.0%
60+ min	461	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 18.3% (3,402 of 18,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,381	53.4%
Nonfamily households	3,823	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,204	89.8%
Vacant	930	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,753	45.7%
Renter-occupied	4,451	54.3%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units14.0%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,447	59.6%
1-unit, attached	368	4.0%
2 to 4 units	862	9.4%
5 to 19 units	1,280	14.0%
20 or more units	769	8.4%
Mobile home & other	408	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4870208
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.2145, -98.2199