Killeen, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Killeen, 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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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Killeen | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,206 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2680.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.49% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 56,521 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Killeen grew by 39.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 148,206 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Killeen is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 27.3% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 40,427 27.3% +3.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 36,681 24.8% +1.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 24,058 16.2% -3.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,359 8.3% -4.9 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 50.9% of the people living in Killeen and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Killeen has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Killeen | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,625 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.16% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Killeen is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Killeen | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $189,503 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,205 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Killeen is about 13.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,205 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Killeen spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Killeen | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 153 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,755 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,393 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,908 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Killeen is 18 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
Killeen has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Killeen | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Killeen has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Killeen | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Killeen, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Killeen, TX is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 148,206 residents against a local median of 28,341. Nothing separates Killeen, TX sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 12% below the local median at 18.4 min against 20.9 min. Killeen, TX has the 2nd lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen, TX | 148,206 | $60,625 #4/4 | $189,503 #2/3 | 18.4 min #2/4 |
| Fort Hood, TX | 23,244 | $61,637 | — | 11.4 min |
| Harker Heights, TX | 29,853 | $74,935 | $286,441 | 20.9 min |
| Copperas Cove, TX | 28,341 | $64,212 | $151,207 | 21.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Killeen, Texas.
What is the population of Killeen, Texas?
About 148,206 people live in Killeen, Texas, in 56,521 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 30.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Killeen, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Killeen, Texas has 2,681 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 31 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Killeen, Texas?
The median home costs 3.1 times the median household income ($189,503 against $60,625), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,205 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 Killeen, Texas?
Unemployment in Killeen, Texas is 8.4%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Killeen, Texas have a college degree?
19.2% of adults in Killeen, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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