Shallowater is home to 2,955 people in Texas. 869 more people live here than in 2000. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $210,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of locals.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,107, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Shallowater
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share18.0% → 37.4%(+19.5 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Population1,708 → 2,955(+73%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree14.6% → 24.3%(+9.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)29.1%(34)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.3%(60)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 117 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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Over time
Shallowater, decade by decade
Shallowater population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,708
$65,296
$114,483
14.6%
38.1
2000
2,086
$70,589
$123,326
19.4%
38.2
2010
2,484
$83,660
$150,043
34.2%
44.1
2020
2,964
$77,300
$224,106
23.8%
55.4
2024
2,955
$89,107
$210,000
24.3%
64.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
