Spring, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Spring, 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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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Spring | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,897 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2886.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.06% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 21,694 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Spring grew by 43.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,897 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Spring is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.9% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,851 22.5% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,078 25.9% +3.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,352 18.7% -0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,375 11.2% -2.1 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 51.5% of the people living in Spring and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Spring has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Spring | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,119 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.56% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Spring is about 12% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Spring | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $231,822 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,707 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Spring is about 11.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,707 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Spring spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 262 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Spring | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 262 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,113 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 33,156 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,919 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Spring 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
Spring has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Spring | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.04 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Spring has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Spring | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Spring, Texas.
How many people live in Spring, Texas?
About 65,897 people live in Spring, Texas, in 21,694 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 30.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
How densely populated is Spring, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Spring, Texas has 2,886 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 33 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Spring, Texas?
The median home costs 2.6 times the median household income ($231,822 against $88,119), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,707 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Spring, Texas have a college degree?
23.4% of adults in Spring, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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