Irving, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Irving, 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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C
Income Below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,814 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3763.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.51% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 94,545 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Irving grew by 32.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 255,814 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Irving is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 27.8% of residents. That is 4.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 61,206 23.9% +0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 71,190 27.8% +4.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 45,866 17.9% -1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 22,653 8.9% -4.4 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 49.4% of the people living in Irving and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Irving has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,403 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.24% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Irving is about 4% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $440,804 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,618 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Irving is about 22.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,618 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Irving spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 184 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 184 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,719 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.0% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 21,621 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,159 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Irving is 22 minutes, shorter 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
Irving has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Irving has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Irving, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Irving, TX is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 255,814 residents against a local median of 44,291. The measure that sets Irving, TX apart most is median household income: $82,403, 19% below the local median of $101,925. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $56,615 on median household income, so Irving, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Irving, TX has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving, TX | 255,814 | $82,403 #5/5 | $440,804 #3/5 | 22.1 min #3/5 |
| Coppell, TX | 39,219 | $139,522 | $423,989 | 22.6 min |
| Euless, TX | 61,030 | $82,908 | $329,398 | 22.5 min |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 29,458 | $88,799 | $592,335 | 21.0 min |
| Grapevine, TX | 49,363 | $115,051 | $608,763 | 20.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Irving, Texas.
What is the population of Irving, Texas?
About 255,814 people live in Irving, Texas, in 94,545 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 30.4, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
How densely populated is Irving, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Irving, Texas has 3,764 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 44 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Irving, Texas?
The median home costs 5.3 times the median household income ($440,804 against $82,403), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,618 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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