Canyon

Population: 15,398
Median household income: $68,233
Median home value: $218,300

Canyon, a community in Randall County, Texas, has 15,398 residents. Its median household income of $68,233 runs below the Randall County figure of $80,905.

From 2019 to 2023, Canyon's population held roughly steady from 15,305 to 15,398, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $162,700 to $218,300.

64.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1983.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,398
Median age: 28.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,233
Median home value: $218,300
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 6,001
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,30515,398

Median household income

$60,171$68,233

Median home value

$162,700$218,300

Median gross rent

$844$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,305	$60,171	$162,700	$844
2020	15,648	$60,119	$168,100	$821
2021	14,669	$60,417	$174,600	$849
2022	15,089	$67,631	$198,600	$919
2023	15,398	$68,233	$218,300	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2424.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	786	5.1%
5 to 17	2,536	16.5%
18 to 24	3,702	24.0%
25 to 34	2,015	13.1%
35 to 44	1,649	10.7%
45 to 54	1,499	9.7%
55 to 64	1,550	10.1%
65 to 74	831	5.4%
75 and over	830	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,588	75.3%
Black or African American	593	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.2%
Asian	249	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,747	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	443	5.3%
High school graduate	1,985	23.7%
Some college or associate's	2,317	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,348	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,281	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,893	77.4%
Carpooled	804	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	275	3.6%
Bicycle	131	1.7%
Worked from home	386	5.1%
Other means	121	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,612	36.2%
15 to 29 min	2,459	34.0%
30 to 44 min	1,530	21.2%
45 to 59 min	242	3.3%
60+ min	381	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,657 of 13,756)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,554	64.3%
Nonfamily households	1,969	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,523	92.0%
Vacant	478	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,964	53.7%
Renter-occupied	2,559	46.3%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,847	64.1%
1-unit, attached	236	3.9%
2 to 4 units	549	9.1%
5 to 19 units	596	9.9%
20 or more units	510	8.5%
Mobile home & other	263	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4812532
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.9903, -101.9190