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Cedar Hill

Texas · 19,974 residents · 35.8 sq mi
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Cedar Hill is a city of 19,974 people in Texas. Households here earn about 53% more than in Texas as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 12,119 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

19,974
−38%vs 2000
vs 32,093 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
35.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K26K35K43K52K19902000201020202024Cedar Hill
202449K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.6%(2,110)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.4%(2,072)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(1,719)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(1,275)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(997)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3424.6%(4,914)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.3%(3,647)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(1,577)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.9%(771)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.9%(573)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(215)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(104)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,457
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,136 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,194
−35%vs 2000
vs $23,389 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$84,500
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$586
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $743 in 2000
US average: $450
79.2%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.0% in 2000
20.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.8%(16,317)
Black33.4%(10,727)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(3,822)
Asian2%(627)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(16,077)
Black14.3%(2,863)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(1,577)
Asian1.7%(344)
Other3.5%(690)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.5%(9,539)
Puerto Rican1.2%(585)
Salvadoran0.6%(296)
Dominican0.3%(170)
Peruvian0.3%(158)
Spaniard0.3%(144)
Honduran0.2%(110)
Venezuelan0.1%(71)
Colombian0.1%(65)
Argentine0.1%(57)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(56)
Guatemalan0.1%(55)
Ecuadorian0.1%(39)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(245)
Vietnamese0.4%(195)
Asian Indian0.3%(127)
Korean0.2%(112)
Cambodian0.1%(57)
Chinese0.1%(38)
Thai0.1%(38)
Hmong0%(19)
Pakistani0%(17)
Japanese0%(12)
Okinawan0%(12)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(32)
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
American3.8%(1,881)
English3.6%(1,776)
German3.6%(1,736)
Irish2.5%(1,246)
Somali0.9%(453)
Ghanaian0.9%(440)
West Indian0.8%(400)
French0.8%(378)
Italian0.7%(334)
Nigerian0.6%(298)
Scottish0.4%(195)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(187)
Swedish0.4%(183)
Dutch0.3%(128)
Haitian0.2%(120)
Jamaican0.2%(112)
Polish0.2%(83)
Russian0.2%(79)
Belgian0.2%(74)
Canadian0.1%(57)
British0.1%(56)
Austrian0.1%(54)
Brazilian0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Czech0.1%(35)
Lithuanian0.1%(34)
Greek0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(31)
Hungarian0.1%(28)
Arab0.1%(27)
Danish0.1%(27)
Ukrainian0.1%(27)
Welsh0.1%(25)
Norwegian0%(24)
Swiss0%(11)
Iranian0%(7)
Finnish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

28.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.1 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 23.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(6,587)
Married53.7%(9,260)
Widowed1.1%(190)
Divorced7.1%(1,220)
Women 15+
Never married36.6%(7,618)
Married44.5%(9,276)
Widowed4.6%(954)
Divorced14.3%(2,980)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38%(937)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(591)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.1%(421)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,468 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cedar Hill, Texas?

Cedar Hill, Texas has about 19,974 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cedar Hill, Texas?

The typical household in Cedar Hill, Texas earns about $41,457 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cedar Hill, Texas expensive?

In Cedar Hill, Texas, the median home is worth about $84,500, and the typical rent is about $586 a month.

How educated are people in Cedar Hill, Texas?

About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cedar Hill, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cedar Hill, Texas?

About 3.7% of people in Cedar Hill, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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