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Killeen

Texas · 161,883 residents (2025 est.) · 54.628 sq mi
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Killeen has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $60,977. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 82% since 2000. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $215,400. At a median age of 30.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
158,159
+82%since 2000
from 86,911 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,895 / sq mi
+40%since 2009
from 2,072 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.3
+13%since 2000
from 26.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:161,883 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
54K82K111K139K168K1990201020202024Killeen
2024158K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 59.1%(14,361)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(12,367)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148%(12,721)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(10,462)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.8%(13,876)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.8%(28,213)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(23,340)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(16,307)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.3%(13,197)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.7%(9,079)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.8%(2,781)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(1,455)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,977
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,461 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,531
+93%since 2000
from $15,323 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.2%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+10%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$215,400
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,208
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $559 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
49.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 46.4% in 2000
50.5% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.1%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+53%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
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-Hispanic39.8%(34,570)
Black32.5%(28,267)
Hispanic / Latino17.8%(15,469)
Asian4.2%(3,669)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic25.6%(40,443)
Black35.5%(56,168)
Hispanic / Latino27.2%(43,045)
Asian3.9%(6,119)
Other7.8%(12,384)
Diversity Score
91
+2%since 2009
from 89 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
Mexican14%(22,141)
Puerto Rican8.8%(13,928)
Central American1.3%(2,007)
Dominican0.8%(1,320)
Panamanian0.6%(951)
Salvadoran0.5%(777)
Spaniard0.4%(660)
Cuban0.4%(654)
Colombian0.3%(549)
Venezuelan0.3%(437)
Peruvian0.2%(316)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(233)
Honduran0.1%(116)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(2,035)
Korean0.7%(1,134)
Nepalese0.6%(920)
Vietnamese0.5%(721)
Cambodian0.2%(372)
Chinese0.2%(277)
Japanese0.2%(255)
Laotian0.1%(139)
Thai0.1%(112)
Asian Indian0.1%(93)
Taiwanese0%(28)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(809)
Samoan0.1%(184)
Guamanian0.1%(95)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
American7%(11,118)
German6.1%(9,713)
Irish4%(6,326)
English3.3%(5,172)
Italian1.5%(2,391)
West Indian1.1%(1,779)
Scottish0.9%(1,390)
Polish0.7%(1,163)
Arab0.7%(1,060)
French0.6%(973)
Nigerian0.5%(742)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(695)
Jamaican0.4%(669)
Russian0.4%(652)
Dutch0.4%(581)
Welsh0.4%(558)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(485)
Lebanese0.3%(466)
British0.3%(450)
Haitian0.3%(436)
Portuguese0.3%(434)
Swedish0.3%(419)
Ghanaian0.2%(253)
Hungarian0.1%(166)
Greek0.1%(162)
Danish0.1%(147)
Barbadian0.1%(144)
Iraqi0.1%(128)
Egyptian0.1%(124)
Brazilian0.1%(116)
Croatian0.1%(116)
Australian0.1%(114)
Austrian0.1%(99)
Ethiopian0.1%(99)
Canadian0.1%(90)
Syrian0.1%(89)
Kenyan0.1%(89)
Swiss0.1%(81)
Slovak0%(74)
Czech0%(70)
Jordanian0%(42)
Somali0%(42)
Armenian0%(21)
Israeli0%(20)
Guyanese0%(19)
Romanian0%(15)
Ukrainian0%(14)
Finnish0%(8)
Iranian0%(4)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+73%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 11.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.4%
−32.0 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
23.3%
−17.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.3%
−68.1 ptssince 2013
from 83.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+10.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
77.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 77.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 15.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(20,850)
Married52.4%(30,095)
Widowed2.1%(1,183)
Divorced9.3%(5,337)
Women 15+
Never married32.3%(19,753)
Married47.4%(29,026)
Widowed6%(3,675)
Divorced14.4%(8,791)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Killeen, Texas?

Killeen, Texas has about 158,159 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Killeen, Texas?

The typical household in Killeen, Texas earns about $60,977 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Killeen, Texas expensive?

In Killeen, Texas, the median home is worth about $215,400, and the typical rent is about $1,208 a month.

How educated are people in Killeen, Texas?

About 21.9% of adults age 25 and over in Killeen, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Killeen, Texas?

About 17.4% of people in Killeen, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Killeen, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Killeen, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 94,624 residents, a change of about 149 percent over that period.

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

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