Waller County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,455
Median household income: $76,135
Median home value: $292,000

Waller County is a county in Texas with a population of 59,455. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $76,135 is in line with the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waller County's population grew 14.7% from 51,832 to 59,455, while its median household income rose 27.7% from $59,642 to $76,135.

The typical home was built around 1997. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,455
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,135
Median home value: $292,000
Median gross rent: $1,210
Housing units: 19,946
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,83259,455

Median household income

$59,642$76,135

Median home value

$197,400$292,000

Median gross rent

$937$1,210

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,832	$59,642	$197,400	$937
2020	53,626	$61,752	$222,700	$1,000
2021	55,505	$65,379	$241,700	$1,021
2022	57,463	$71,643	$268,200	$1,109
2023	59,455	$76,135	$292,000	$1,210

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2418.6%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,662	6.2%
5 to 17	10,464	17.6%
18 to 24	11,069	18.6%
25 to 34	7,636	12.8%
35 to 44	7,571	12.7%
45 to 54	5,958	10.0%
55 to 64	6,303	10.6%
65 to 74	4,397	7.4%
75 and over	2,395	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,095	38.8%
Black or African American	13,895	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.1%
Asian	996	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	286	0.5%
Two or more races	1,518	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,593	33.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,501	16.1%
High school graduate	10,022	29.3%
Some college or associate's	9,633	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,806	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,298	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,576	78.5%
Carpooled	2,497	9.5%
Public transit	59	0.2%
Walked	334	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,655	10.1%
Other means	95	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,034	21.4%
15 to 29 min	6,206	26.3%
30 to 44 min	5,196	22.1%
45 to 59 min	3,735	15.9%
60+ min	3,390	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 13.5% (7,387 of 54,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,614	75.7%
Nonfamily households	4,367	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,981	90.1%
Vacant	1,965	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,685	70.5%
Renter-occupied	5,296	29.5%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other20.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,744	63.9%
1-unit, attached	194	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,597	8.0%
5 to 19 units	1,146	5.7%
20 or more units	199	1.0%
Mobile home & other	4,066	20.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48473
State: Texas
Land area: 513 sq mi
Water area: 4.57 sq mi
Center point: 30.0136, -95.9821

Cities & places

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