Cedar Hill, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cedar Hill, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,306 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1346.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.01% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,507 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cedar Hill grew by 8.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 48,306 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cedar Hill is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.8% of residents. That is 0.3 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,498 23.8% +0.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,631 22.0% -0.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,890 20.5% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,989 12.4% -0.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.0% of the people living in Cedar Hill and men 47.0%.
- Women 53.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 47.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Cedar Hill has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,884 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.12% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cedar Hill is about 23% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $370,510 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,949 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cedar Hill is about 15.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,949 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cedar Hill spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 255 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,900 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 20,092 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,704 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Cedar Hill is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cedar Hill has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.91 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Cedar Hill has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Cedar Hill, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Cedar Hill, TX is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 48,306 residents against a local median of 39,879. The measure that sets Cedar Hill, TX apart most is median household income: $96,884, 17% above the local median of $83,048. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $50,560 on median household income, so Cedar Hill, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cedar Hill, TX has the 2nd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill, TX | 48,306 | $96,884 #2/4 | $370,510 #3/4 | 30.6 min #3/4 |
| Duncanville, TX | 39,879 | $77,060 | $1,007,970 | 25.4 min |
| DeSoto, TX | 59,125 | $83,048 | $421,914 | 30.3 min |
| Midlothian, TX | 34,352 | $127,621 | $294,022 | 31.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cedar Hill, Texas.
How big is Cedar Hill, Texas by population?
About 48,306 people live in Cedar Hill, Texas, in 16,507 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 36.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Cedar Hill, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cedar Hill, Texas has 1,346 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 16 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Cedar Hill, Texas?
The median home costs 3.8 times the median household income ($370,510 against $96,884), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,949 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Cedar Hill, Texas?
Unemployment in Cedar Hill, Texas is 7.5%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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