Texas City, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Texas City, 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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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Texas City | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,184 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 349.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.78% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,701 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Texas City grew by 12.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,184 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Texas City is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.6% of residents. That is 0.8 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,759 22.6% -0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 14,124 21.7% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,303 18.9% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,747 16.5% +3.2 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 52.4% of the people living in Texas City and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 47.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Texas City has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Texas City | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,463 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.22% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Texas City is about 12% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Texas City | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $98,999 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,317 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Texas City is about 6.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,317 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Texas City spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 191 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Texas City | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 191 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,909 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,345 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,060 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Texas City is about the same as 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
Texas City has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Texas City | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Texas City has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Texas City | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Texas City, Texas.
How many people live in Texas City, Texas?
About 65,184 people live in Texas City, Texas, in 25,701 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Texas City, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Texas City, Texas has 349 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Texas City, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($98,999 against $69,463), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,317 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 Texas City, Texas have a college degree?
17.6% of adults in Texas City, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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