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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Stephenville

Texas · 14,921 residents · 11.9 sq mi
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Stephenville is home to 14,921 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 27.7. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 31% less than in Texas as a whole. The typical home is worth $66,100. Median household income is $27,489, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

14,921
+9%since 1990
from 13,635 in 1990
1990 – 2025
27.7
−1%since 1990
from 28.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
11.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K15K18K20K22K19902000201020202024Stephenville
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(874)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.3%(797)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(851)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.2%(1,672)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2417.6%(2,627)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(1,928)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.3%(1,686)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.3%(1,395)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.2%(918)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(914)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(808)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3%(451)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,489
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,346 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,108
+40%since 1990
from $10,802 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.1%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 22.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$66,100
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$457
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $331 in 1990
US average: $602
52.0%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 53.0% in 1990
48.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(12,670)
Black1.1%(145)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(1,014)
Asian0.9%(120)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85%(12,686)
Black1.5%(217)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(1,725)
Asian0.6%(96)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(4,062)
Spaniard0.4%(85)
Puerto Rican0.3%(75)
Cuban0.1%(24)
Chilean0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(176)
Asian Indian0.7%(154)
Taiwanese0.1%(22)
Filipino0.1%(18)
Vietnamese0.1%(18)
Korean0%(4)
Ancestry
German15.9%(3,438)
English13.1%(2,840)
Irish11.9%(2,573)
American7.6%(1,637)
Italian2.2%(473)
Scottish2.1%(446)
Czech1.5%(327)
Norwegian1.4%(303)
French1.1%(233)
Polish0.8%(173)
Welsh0.8%(173)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(117)
British0.4%(83)
Arab0.2%(44)
Portuguese0.2%(43)
Swedish0.2%(43)
Russian0.1%(30)
Lebanese0.1%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(22)
Danish0.1%(21)
Belgian0.1%(20)
Jordanian0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(19)
Slovene0.1%(19)
Ethiopian0.1%(19)
Nigerian0.1%(16)
Section 05

Education

29.1%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 27.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
11.6%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.5 min
Unchangedsince 1990
from 13.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(1,752)
Married59.7%(3,465)
Widowed2.5%(145)
Divorced7.6%(439)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(1,645)
Married52%(3,472)
Widowed13.5%(898)
Divorced9.9%(658)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% 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)39%(272)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.6%(227)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(155)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(45)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 697 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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How many people live in Stephenville, Texas?

Stephenville, Texas has about 14,921 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stephenville, Texas?

The typical household in Stephenville, Texas earns about $27,489 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stephenville, Texas expensive?

In Stephenville, Texas, the median home is worth about $66,100, and the typical rent is about $457 a month.

How educated are people in Stephenville, Texas?

About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Stephenville, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stephenville, Texas?

About 17.1% of people in Stephenville, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stephenville, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Stephenville, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,286 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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