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Wichita Falls

Texas · 101,951 residents (2025 est.) · 72.2 sq mi
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With 102,581 people, Wichita Falls is a city in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 33.8. The typical home is worth $156,800, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 56% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
102,581
−2%since 2000
from 104,197 in 2000
101,951 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,420 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 1,411 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.8
+6%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
72.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K98K101K103K106K19902000201020202024Wichita Falls
2024103K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(6,340)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(6,645)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(6,172)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.1%(8,349)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.6%(9,814)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.3%(15,667)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(12,892)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.5%(10,783)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.8%(11,043)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(8,770)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(4,308)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,798)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,177
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,554 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,078
+97%since 2000
from $16,761 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.9%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
−1%since 2010
from 0.485 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$156,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,022
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.8% in 2000
43.6% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.6%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
+21%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(71,782)
Black12.2%(12,705)
Hispanic / Latino14%(14,570)
Asian2.2%(2,256)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.1%(58,575)
Black12.6%(12,943)
Hispanic / Latino23.2%(23,815)
Asian2.6%(2,715)
Other4.4%(4,533)
Diversity Score
75
+14%since 2009
from 66 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
Mexican20.8%(21,298)
Puerto Rican0.5%(471)
Cuban0.3%(300)
Spaniard0.2%(236)
Guatemalan0.2%(165)
Salvadoran0.2%(162)
Costa Rican0.1%(106)
Dominican0.1%(80)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Venezuelan0.1%(61)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(53)
Peruvian0%(36)
Argentine0%(13)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(629)
Filipino0.5%(499)
Asian Indian0.3%(335)
Cambodian0.3%(289)
Korean0.2%(218)
Thai0.2%(169)
Chinese0.1%(125)
Nepalese0.1%(96)
Pakistani0.1%(77)
Japanese0.1%(61)
Laotian0%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(97)
Samoan0%(35)
Guamanian0%(18)
Ancestry
German10.5%(10,822)
English8.6%(8,785)
Irish8.1%(8,285)
American4.7%(4,772)
Scottish1.7%(1,718)
Italian1.5%(1,590)
French1.1%(1,085)
Polish0.8%(856)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(813)
Swedish0.6%(644)
Norwegian0.6%(615)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(596)
Nigerian0.5%(558)
Welsh0.4%(386)
West Indian0.4%(378)
Czech0.3%(305)
British0.3%(302)
Danish0.2%(238)
Jamaican0.2%(208)
Serbian0.1%(144)
Russian0.1%(125)
Croatian0.1%(105)
Greek0.1%(94)
Finnish0.1%(90)
Hungarian0.1%(85)
Arab0.1%(70)
Lebanese0.1%(68)
Portuguese0.1%(55)
Iranian0%(49)
Austrian0%(47)
Ghanaian0%(41)
Canadian0%(40)
Haitian0%(36)
Ukrainian0%(33)
Brazilian0%(32)
Swiss0%(28)
Armenian0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Somali0%(8)
Slovene0%(5)
Kenyan0%(5)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.4%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+36%since 2000
from 10.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
8.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2011
from 62.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
47.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.2%
+17.2 ptssince 2017
from 71.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 83.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 12.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.9%(19,326)
Married43.5%(19,148)
Widowed3.3%(1,442)
Divorced9.3%(4,117)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(13,094)
Married43.2%(17,028)
Widowed8.3%(3,279)
Divorced15.2%(5,990)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% 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)42.2%(3,177)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.8%(2,998)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(1,893)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(193)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,531 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 Wichita Falls, Texas?

Wichita Falls, Texas has about 102,581 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wichita Falls, Texas?

The typical household in Wichita Falls, Texas earns about $60,177 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wichita Falls, Texas expensive?

In Wichita Falls, Texas, the median home is worth about $156,800, and the typical rent is about $1,022 a month.

How educated are people in Wichita Falls, Texas?

About 25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Wichita Falls, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wichita Falls, Texas?

About 17.7% of people in Wichita Falls, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wichita Falls, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Wichita Falls, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,322 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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