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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

College Station

Texas · 67,890 residents · 51.16 sq mi
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College Station has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,180. Population has grown 29% since 1990. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $114,000. At a median age of 21.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 47% less than the Texas median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 21.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
67,890
+29%since 1990
from 52,456 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
21.9
Unchangedsince 1990
from 21.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
45K67K89K110K132K1990201020202024College Station
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.5%(3,032)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 93.9%(2,664)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.7%(2,497)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1917.9%(12,185)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2435.6%(24,176)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(8,857)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 448.3%(5,616)
US avg: 16%
45 to 546%(4,071)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 643.4%(2,331)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 741.9%(1,315)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.2%(841)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(305)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,180
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,481 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,170
+64%since 1990
from $9,262 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
37.4%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 38.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$114,000
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $80,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$597
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $428 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
30.6%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 24.0% in 1990
69.4% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
58.1%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 58.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.8%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 93.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
29.6%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 31.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.9 min
−27%since 1990
from 13.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married59%(17,899)
Married38.1%(11,547)
Widowed0.5%(137)
Divorced2.5%(763)
Women 15+
Never married57.1%(16,742)
Married35.5%(10,412)
Widowed3.1%(898)
Divorced4.2%(1,245)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in College Station, Texas?

College Station, Texas has about 67,890 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in College Station, Texas earns about $21,180 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 $114,000, and the typical rent is about $597 a month.

How educated are people in College Station, Texas?

About 58.1% 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 37.4% of people in College Station, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has College Station, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, College Station, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,434 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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

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