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Irving

Texas · 257,076 residents (2025 est.) · 66.979 sq mi
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#91Largest by populationof 4,896257,076#184Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82642.5%
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Irving has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,830. Population has grown 34% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $315,600. At a median age of 32.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

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

Total population
256,492
+34%since 2000
from 191,615 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,829 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 2,954 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.8
+8%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:257,076 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
145K175K206K236K267K1990201020202024Irving
2024256K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.1%(20,688)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(18,637)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(17,676)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(16,881)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(17,206)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418.8%(48,101)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(41,514)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(29,745)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.3%(23,854)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.6%(14,445)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(5,875)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(1,870)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,830
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,956 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,642
+74%since 2000
from $23,419 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.2%
+27.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
−5%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration8.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$315,600
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,619
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $714 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
38.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 37.2% in 2000
61.9% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+37%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
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)
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)
Laotian0%(48)
Bhutanese0%(43)
Uzbek0%(7)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(41)
Tongan0%(27)
Ancestry
American4.4%(11,304)
English4.2%(10,860)
German3.8%(9,755)
Irish3.2%(8,248)
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)
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)
Slovak0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Guyanese0%(15)
Armenian0%(13)
Slovene0%(4)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.4%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
81.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+56%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.0%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 73.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
6.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.8%
−17.4 ptssince 2009
from 59.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Female
49.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Foreign born
42.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
−49.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 6.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
22.3%
−49.8 ptssince 2013
from 72.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+11.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
38.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2016
from 44.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
37.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 36.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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