US Census Data

Wise County, Texas

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
72,359
+9.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$89,897
+39.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$277,200
+62.8%’19–’23

Wise County, Texas counts 72,359 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $89,897 runs above the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wise County's population grew 9.2% from 66,290 to 72,359, while its median household income rose 39.3% from $64,536 to $89,897.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.8% of the population. 76.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
72,359
Median age
40.0 yrs
Median household income
$89,897
Median home value
$277,200
Median gross rent
$1,239
Housing units
27,196
Homeownership rate
82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
Unemployment rate
5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
66,29072,359
Median household income
$64,536$89,897
Median home value
$170,300$277,200
Median gross rent
$966$1,239
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201966,290$64,536$170,300$966
202067,884$67,726$178,200$1,030
202167,877$75,482$197,300$1,073
202270,062$85,385$248,400$1,137
202372,359$89,897$277,200$1,239

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 54,2605.9%
5 to 1713,57618.8%
18 to 245,5387.7%
25 to 348,74712.1%
35 to 449,56413.2%
45 to 549,35012.9%
55 to 6410,17314.1%
65 to 746,9489.6%
75 and over4,2035.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)53,38073.8%
Black or African American1,0091.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native2340.3%
Asian4840.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander90.0%
Some other race2750.4%
Two or more races2,0902.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14,87820.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma6,54513.4%
High school graduate16,50733.7%
Some college or associate's15,82332.3%
Bachelor's degree6,90014.1%
Graduate or professional degree3,2106.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
34 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone26,36176.9%
Carpooled3,93311.5%
Public transit40.0%
Walked2330.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home3,41510.0%
Other means3250.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,96422.6%
15 to 29 min7,77225.2%
30 to 44 min7,06622.9%
45 to 59 min3,99312.9%
60+ min5,06116.4%

Households

Average household size
2.90
Poverty rate
9.1% (6,474 of 70,809)
CountShare
Family households18,99277.3%
Nonfamily households5,58922.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1994

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied24,58190.4%
Vacant2,6159.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied20,28982.5%
Renter-occupied4,29217.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached19,42171.4%
1-unit, attached2921.1%
2 to 4 units6102.2%
5 to 19 units4191.5%
20 or more units1100.4%
Mobile home & other6,34423.3%

Geography

County GEOID
48497
State
Texas
Land area
904 sq mi
Water area
18 sq mi
Center point
33.2193, -97.6530

Cities & places

12

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253