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Irving

Texas · 155,037 residents · 67.0 sq mi
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Irving is a city of 155,037 people in Texas. 37% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 29.2. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Texas median. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% 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

Total population
155,037
−19%vs 2000
vs 191,615 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 30.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
67.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
145K175K206K236K267K19902000201020202024Irving
2024256K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(12,920)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(10,745)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(8,533)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(9,333)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.6%(16,487)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3426.6%(41,247)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(22,219)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(15,541)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(9,769)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.4%(5,311)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(2,334)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(598)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,767
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,956 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,424
−30%vs 2000
vs $23,419 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,000
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$485
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $714 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
37.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.2% in 2000
62.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(92,445)
Black10%(19,254)
Hispanic / Latino31.2%(59,838)
Asian8.2%(15,674)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(122,256)
Black7.5%(11,657)
Hispanic / Latino16%(24,829)
Asian4.5%(6,981)
Other9.1%(14,143)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.7%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.6 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 15.4 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
22.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 27.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(1,438)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.2%(1,397)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(167)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(60)
US avg: 1%

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 155,037 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Irving, Texas?

The typical household in Irving, Texas earns about $31,767 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 $79,000, and the typical rent is about $485 a month.

How educated are people in Irving, Texas?

About 26.2% 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 10.5% of people in Irving, 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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