Tomball

Population: 13,032
Median household income: $71,426
Median home value: $306,400

Tomball, a community in Harris County, Texas, has 13,032 residents. Its median household income of $71,426 runs in line with the Harris County figure of $73,104.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tomball's population grew 11.5% from 11,689 to 13,032, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $211,700 to $306,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,032
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,426
Median home value: $306,400
Median gross rent: $1,206
Housing units: 5,495
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,68913,032

Median household income

$59,164$71,426

Median home value

$211,700$306,400

Median gross rent

$1,072$1,206

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,689	$59,164	$211,700	$1,072
2020	11,689	$59,944	$200,800	$1,027
2021	12,333	$65,981	$233,700	$1,099
2022	12,630	$70,829	$291,100	$1,188
2023	13,032	$71,426	$306,400	$1,206

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	996	7.6%
5 to 17	1,825	14.0%
18 to 24	1,262	9.7%
25 to 34	1,699	13.0%
35 to 44	1,631	12.5%
45 to 54	1,230	9.4%
55 to 64	1,595	12.2%
65 to 74	1,486	11.4%
75 and over	1,308	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,288	63.6%
Black or African American	1,247	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	112	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.2%
Two or more races	322	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,019	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,009	11.3%
High school graduate	1,997	22.3%
Some college or associate's	3,066	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,813	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,064	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,042	67.3%
Carpooled	778	13.0%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	34	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,106	18.4%
Other means	40	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,331	27.2%
15 to 29 min	1,138	23.2%
30 to 44 min	1,138	23.2%
45 to 59 min	423	8.6%
60+ min	869	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,238 of 12,565)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,986	57.8%
Nonfamily households	2,177	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,163	94.0%
Vacant	332	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,502	48.5%
Renter-occupied	2,661	51.5%

1-unit, detached52.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units23.2%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,904	52.8%
1-unit, attached	158	2.9%
2 to 4 units	424	7.7%
5 to 19 units	640	11.6%
20 or more units	1,273	23.2%
Mobile home & other	96	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4873316
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 30.0951, -95.6197