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College Station

Texas · 52,456 residents · 51.2 sq mi
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With 52,456 people, College Station is a city in Texas. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. 24% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 21.8. The poverty rate is 38.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 46%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 21.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
52,456
−23%vs 2000
vs 67,890 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
21.8
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 21.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
51.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K67K89K110K132K19902000201020202024College Station
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(2,351)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.9%(2,030)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.4%(1,773)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1918.9%(9,906)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2437.4%(19,608)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(7,766)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448%(4,222)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.3%(2,274)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642.1%(1,127)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.4%(725)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841%(518)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(156)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$14,481
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,180 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,262
−39%vs 2000
vs $15,170 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
38.0%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$80,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$428
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $597 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
24.0%
−6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.6% in 2000
76.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(51,362)
Black5.4%(3,647)
Hispanic / Latino10%(6,759)
Asian7.3%(4,932)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(43,511)
Black6.3%(3,286)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(4,441)
Asian6.7%(3,506)
Other4.1%(2,153)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.6%(15,710)
South American2.4%(3,002)
Central American1.6%(1,976)
Guatemalan1%(1,202)
Puerto Rican0.6%(755)
Colombian0.6%(742)
Venezuelan0.6%(726)
Bolivian0.5%(674)
Cuban0.5%(583)
Spaniard0.3%(424)
Salvadoran0.3%(358)
Chilean0.3%(314)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(235)
Nicaraguan0.2%(190)
Argentine0.1%(173)
Honduran0.1%(144)
Ecuadorian0.1%(89)
Dominican0.1%(73)
Panamanian0.1%(67)
Uruguayan0%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(4,287)
Chinese2.3%(2,898)
Korean1%(1,227)
Vietnamese0.8%(996)
Bangladeshi0.4%(518)
Pakistani0.3%(411)
Filipino0.3%(316)
Indonesian0.2%(267)
Japanese0.2%(251)
Taiwanese0.2%(236)
Burmese0.1%(110)
Thai0.1%(107)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(105)
Cambodian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(199)
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
German14.3%(17,846)
English10.6%(13,224)
Irish7.9%(9,780)
Italian3.5%(4,355)
American2.7%(3,389)
Polish2.2%(2,682)
French2%(2,453)
Czech1.8%(2,188)
Scottish1.7%(2,168)
Arab1.5%(1,825)
Norwegian1.1%(1,404)
Swedish1.1%(1,370)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,147)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(893)
British0.7%(890)
Welsh0.5%(617)
Russian0.4%(495)
Lebanese0.4%(479)
Portuguese0.3%(348)
Greek0.3%(323)
Turkish0.2%(300)
Nigerian0.2%(283)
Iranian0.2%(276)
Ukrainian0.2%(262)
Danish0.2%(255)
Palestinian0.2%(243)
Canadian0.2%(243)
Swiss0.2%(221)
West Indian0.2%(219)
Croatian0.2%(197)
Moroccan0.1%(185)
Israeli0.1%(176)
Egyptian0.1%(161)
Haitian0.1%(142)
Romanian0.1%(109)
Austrian0.1%(108)
Jordanian0.1%(97)
Finnish0.1%(86)
Syrian0.1%(85)
Hungarian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(81)
Armenian0.1%(79)
Brazilian0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Somali0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(43)
Kenyan0%(41)
Latvian0%(32)
Serbian0%(32)
Jamaican0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Slovak0%(12)
Iraqi0%(8)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
31.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 9.9 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 married62.9%(34,674)
Married32.8%(18,088)
Widowed0.8%(463)
Divorced3.4%(1,880)
Women 15+
Never married57.2%(29,937)
Married31.6%(16,534)
Widowed4.7%(2,477)
Divorced6.5%(3,407)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
7.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
16.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% 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)50.5%(1,818)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(667)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(908)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,601 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in College Station, Texas?

College Station, Texas has about 52,456 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in College Station, Texas?

The typical household in College Station, Texas earns about $14,481 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is College Station, Texas expensive?

In College Station, Texas, the median home is worth about $80,200, and the typical rent is about $428 a month.

How educated are people in College Station, Texas?

About 58.9% of adults age 25 and over in College Station, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in College Station, Texas?

About 38.0% of people in College Station, 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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