Emerald Bay

Population: 1,074
Median household income: $120,139
Median home value: $279,200

Located in Smith County, Texas, Emerald Bay is a community with a population of 1,074. Its median household income of $120,139 runs above the Smith County figure of $71,923.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emerald Bay's population declined 14.4% from 1,255 to 1,074, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $243,200 to $279,200.

Households average 2.25 people. 49.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,074
Median age: 69.6 yrs
Median household income: $120,139
Median home value: $279,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 498
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2551,074

Median household income

$71,333$120,139

Median home value

$243,200$279,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,255	$71,333	$243,200
2020	1,023	$69,821	$245,700
2021	1,292	$79,181	$238,200
2022	969	$86,027	$257,200
2023	1,074	$120,139	$279,200

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 540.8%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7433.5%

75 and over34.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	4.0%
5 to 17	104	9.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	89	8.3%
35 to 44	23	2.1%
45 to 54	9	0.8%
55 to 64	72	6.7%
65 to 74	360	33.5%
75 and over	374	34.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,036	96.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate9.8%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	91	9.8%
Some college or associate's	376	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	281	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	179	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	191	67.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	33.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	4.7%
15 to 29 min	86	45.0%
30 to 44 min	96	50.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 1.8% (19 of 1,074)

	Count	Share
Family households	347	72.6%
Nonfamily households	131	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	478	96.0%
Vacant	20	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	478	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached18.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	362	72.7%
1-unit, attached	92	18.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	44	8.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4824158
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 32.1613, -95.4386