CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Wichita Falls
Texas · 96,259 residents · 72.233 sq mi
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The short version
Wichita Falls has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,560. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $47,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024103K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(7,720)
5 to 97.7%(7,454)
10 to 146.7%(6,423)
15 to 198.3%(7,950)
20 to 248.7%(8,418)
25 to 3418%(17,308)
35 to 4413.3%(12,782)
45 to 548.4%(8,106)
55 to 648.3%(8,027)
65 to 746.9%(6,620)
75 to 844.1%(3,950)
85 and over1.6%(1,501)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,560
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,554 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$47,200
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(71,782)
Black12.2%(12,705)
Hispanic / Latino14%(14,570)
Asian2.2%(2,256)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(77,754)
Black11%(10,586)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(9,525)
Asian1.8%(1,749)
Other6.4%(6,170)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican20.8%(21,298)
Central American0.5%(555)
Puerto Rican0.5%(471)
Cuban0.3%(300)
Spaniard0.2%(236)
South American0.2%(182)
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)
Panamanian0%(28)
Nicaraguan0%(22)
Argentine0%(13)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(32)
Laotian0%(30)
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)
Subsaharan African1.5%(1,557)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(268)
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)
Lithuanian0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(41)
Canadian0%(40)
Haitian0%(36)
Ukrainian0%(33)
Brazilian0%(32)
Swiss0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(17)
Armenian0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Somali0%(8)
Slovene0%(5)
Kenyan0%(5)
Australian0%(4)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.5%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita Falls, Texas?
Wichita Falls, Texas has about 96,259 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wichita Falls, Texas?
The typical household in Wichita Falls, Texas earns about $23,560 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 $47,200, and the typical rent is about $365 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita Falls, Texas?
About 18.0% 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 16.6% of people in Wichita Falls, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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