CITY
Irving
Texas · 257,076 residents (2025 est.) · 67.0 sq mi
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Irving is home to 256,492 people in Texas. The foreign-born share is 43%. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. 64,877 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 3,829 people per square mile.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
256,492
+34%since 2000
from 191,615 in 2000
257,076 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
67.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024256K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.1%(20,688)
5 to 97.3%(18,637)
10 to 146.9%(17,676)
15 to 196.6%(16,881)
20 to 246.7%(17,206)
25 to 3418.8%(48,101)
35 to 4416.2%(41,514)
45 to 5411.6%(29,745)
55 to 649.3%(23,854)
65 to 745.6%(14,445)
75 to 842.3%(5,875)
85 and over0.7%(1,870)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,830
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,956 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.2%
+27.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.1%
Wholesale trade9.7%
Information9.6%
Finance & insurance9%
Retail trade8.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
Public administration8.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Manufacturing0.2%
Construction0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$315,600
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
+37%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(92,445)
Black10%(19,254)
Hispanic / Latino31.2%(59,838)
Asian8.2%(15,674)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic17.8%(45,617)
Black12.7%(32,625)
Hispanic / Latino43.4%(111,352)
Asian23.1%(59,148)
Other3%(7,750)
89
+4%since 2009
from 86 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican26.4%(67,690)
Central American12.7%(32,519)
Salvadoran9.2%(23,553)
Honduran2.3%(5,818)
South American2%(5,084)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,716)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,704)
Venezuelan0.6%(1,502)
Colombian0.6%(1,442)
Cuban0.5%(1,323)
Peruvian0.4%(1,039)
Nicaraguan0.3%(890)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(822)
Argentine0.2%(550)
Dominican0.2%(412)
Ecuadorian0.2%(403)
Panamanian0.1%(130)
Costa Rican0%(125)
Bolivian0%(55)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Chilean0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian16.1%(41,284)
Nepalese1.8%(4,552)
Pakistani1.5%(3,911)
Vietnamese0.9%(2,216)
Chinese0.7%(1,846)
Korean0.5%(1,286)
Filipino0.4%(997)
Bangladeshi0.4%(904)
Cambodian0.1%(307)
Japanese0.1%(219)
Kazakh0.1%(156)
Thai0.1%(154)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(116)
Burmese0%(105)
Indonesian0%(48)
Laotian0%(48)
Bhutanese0%(43)
Sri Lankan0%(20)
Singaporean0%(11)
Uzbek0%(7)
Hmong0%(6)
Ancestry
American4.4%(11,304)
English4.2%(10,860)
German3.8%(9,755)
Irish3.2%(8,248)
Subsaharan African3.1%(8,045)
Italian1.1%(2,890)
Arab0.8%(2,122)
Nigerian0.8%(2,009)
French0.8%(1,967)
Scottish0.7%(1,708)
Polish0.4%(1,107)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,067)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.4%(1,001)
West Indian0.3%(707)
Norwegian0.3%(675)
Dutch0.2%(640)
Czech0.2%(595)
Kenyan0.2%(565)
British0.2%(522)
Serbian0.2%(430)
Brazilian0.2%(423)
Syrian0.2%(422)
French Canadian0.1%(382)
Iranian0.1%(374)
Swedish0.1%(368)
Portuguese0.1%(355)
Jamaican0.1%(321)
Palestinian0.1%(312)
Greek0.1%(306)
Welsh0.1%(297)
Russian0.1%(296)
Finnish0.1%(249)
Danish0.1%(245)
Belgian0.1%(236)
Israeli0.1%(177)
Lebanese0.1%(175)
Croatian0.1%(174)
Hungarian0.1%(169)
Canadian0.1%(167)
Somali0.1%(144)
Ukrainian0.1%(143)
Haitian0%(128)
Jordanian0%(119)
Austrian0%(115)
Swiss0%(106)
Egyptian0%(104)
Moroccan0%(93)
Iraqi0%(61)
Turkish0%(45)
Lithuanian0%(42)
Slovak0%(41)
Australian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Guyanese0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Ghanaian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(8)
Romanian0%(7)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(38,997)
Married53.4%(53,113)
Widowed1.2%(1,204)
Divorced6.1%(6,108)
Women 15+
Never married34%(34,019)
Married51%(51,055)
Widowed4.6%(4,602)
Divorced10.4%(10,393)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% 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)35.7%(2,058)
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(1,438)
Vietnam era24.2%(1,397)
Korean War2.9%(167)
World War II1%(60)
Share of the 5,768 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 Irving, Texas?
Irving, Texas has about 256,492 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Irving, Texas?
The typical household in Irving, Texas earns about $81,830 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Irving, Texas expensive?
In Irving, Texas, the median home is worth about $315,600, and the typical rent is about $1,619 a month.
How educated are people in Irving, Texas?
About 42.4% of adults age 25 and over in Irving, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Irving, Texas?
About 11.0% of people in Irving, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Irving, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Irving, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 101,455 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.
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TexasDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024