METRO AREA
Killeen Metro
Killeen-Temple, TX · 3 counties · 511,497 residents (2025 est.) · 2,819 sq mi
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With 494,360 people, Killeen is a metro area. 163,646 more people live here than in 2000. That puts it in the top 9% of US metro areas for household income. The median age is 32.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $233,598.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,874, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Killeen
What changed most since 1990
- Population268,822 → 494,360 (+84%)US over the same years: +35%
- Adults with a bachelor's degree15.5% → 25.7% (+10.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Among the 67 metro and micro areas based in Texas
- 19th in household income$69,874
- 19th in share with a bachelor's degree25.7%
- 16th in home value$233,598
- 2nd in diversity score84.7
Section 01
Population & growth
494,360
+49%since 2000
from 330,714 in 2000
511,497 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,819 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024494K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(36,242)
5 to 97.3%(35,906)
10 to 147.6%(37,414)
15 to 197%(34,572)
20 to 248.1%(40,268)
25 to 3416%(78,895)
35 to 4414%(68,974)
45 to 5410.8%(53,149)
55 to 649.8%(48,409)
65 to 747.5%(36,881)
75 to 843.5%(17,423)
85 and over1.3%(6,227)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,874
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,637 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
Wholesale trade7.9%
Retail trade7.1%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Other services5.5%
Public administration3.5%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Construction0.8%
Manufacturing0.7%
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Section 03
Housing
$233,598
+73%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,154 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+47%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(195,743)
Black19.3%(63,831)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(51,802)
Asian2.2%(7,314)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.7%(225,912)
Black19.2%(94,974)
Hispanic / Latino25.1%(123,929)
Asian2.7%(13,248)
Other7.3%(36,297)
85
+12%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−9%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(82,373)
Puerto Rican4.5%(22,451)
Central American1.2%(6,021)
South American0.7%(3,608)
Spaniard0.5%(2,317)
Cuban0.4%(1,889)
Dominican0.4%(1,869)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,868)
Panamanian0.3%(1,508)
Colombian0.2%(1,192)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,141)
Honduran0.2%(1,038)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(742)
Peruvian0.2%(724)
Argentine0.1%(285)
Nicaraguan0.1%(264)
Bolivian0.1%(205)
Costa Rican0%(187)
Chilean0%(178)
Ecuadorian0%(169)
Paraguayan0%(108)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(4,242)
Korean0.6%(2,758)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,347)
Nepalese0.3%(1,199)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,129)
Chinese0.2%(861)
Japanese0.1%(555)
Cambodian0.1%(477)
Thai0.1%(296)
Laotian0%(200)
Taiwanese0%(121)
Burmese0%(57)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(2,036)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,649)
Samoan0.2%(900)
Guamanian0%(138)
Marshallese0.2%(132)
Tongan0%(29)
Ancestry
German11.5%(56,889)
English8%(39,716)
Irish7.5%(37,074)
American6.6%(32,408)
Italian2.2%(11,094)
Scottish1.5%(7,579)
French1.5%(7,217)
Subsaharan African1.4%(7,102)
Polish1.1%(5,593)
Czech1%(4,907)
Dutch0.7%(3,622)
Norwegian0.7%(3,484)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(3,454)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,448)
British0.5%(2,623)
Swedish0.5%(2,466)
Arab0.5%(2,247)
Welsh0.4%(2,168)
Portuguese0.3%(1,578)
Jamaican0.3%(1,537)
Nigerian0.3%(1,375)
French Canadian0.3%(1,314)
Russian0.3%(1,241)
Danish0.2%(966)
Hungarian0.2%(899)
Lebanese0.2%(805)
Haitian0.1%(651)
Swiss0.1%(624)
Canadian0.1%(596)
Austrian0.1%(579)
Brazilian0.1%(518)
Greek0.1%(478)
Croatian0.1%(459)
Ghanaian0.1%(420)
Ukrainian0.1%(394)
Lithuanian0.1%(373)
Kenyan0.1%(311)
Egyptian0.1%(268)
Jordanian0.1%(261)
Serbian0.1%(256)
Finnish0%(218)
Barbadian0%(211)
Palestinian0.1%(202)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(185)
Syrian0%(180)
Slovak0%(159)
Ethiopian0%(131)
Iraqi0%(128)
Australian0%(125)
Romanian0%(117)
Belgian0%(112)
Macedonian0.1%(90)
Iranian0%(79)
Latvian0%(79)
Turkish0%(69)
Guyanese0%(62)
Bulgarian0%(55)
Slovene0%(52)
Israeli0%(50)
Somali0%(49)
Armenian0%(39)
Cape Verdean0%(16)
Moroccan0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.9%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(65,951)
Married53.5%(102,026)
Widowed2.4%(4,534)
Divorced9.6%(18,281)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(55,452)
Married50%(97,003)
Widowed7.8%(15,039)
Divorced13.7%(26,512)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
9.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% 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)56.3%(34,815)
Gulf War (1990s)42.6%(26,294)
Vietnam era17.7%(10,924)
Korean War1.6%(1,000)
World War II0.3%(188)
Share of the 61,791 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
Killeen, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 268,822 | $56,727 | $134,361 | 15.5% | 62.8 |
| 2000 | 330,714 | $66,739 | $135,082 | 17.9% | 73.3 |
| 2010 | 405,300 | $69,451 | $158,400 | 19.9% | 78.7 |
| 2020 | 475,367 | $67,130 | $179,816 | 23.5% | 86.1 |
| 2024 | 494,360 | $69,874 | $233,598 | 25.7% | 84.7 |
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.
In this metro
Largest cities
KilleenCENTRAL161,883TempleCENTRAL98,412Copperas Cove40,118Harker Heights35,195Fort Hood26,814Belton25,964Gatesville16,422Lampasas7,988Nolanville7,983McGregor6,405Morgan's Point Resort4,746Troy3,585Salado2,565Little River-Academy2,020Bartlett1,678Kempner1,297Holland1,188Rogers1,101Lometa794Pendleton649Evant467Oglesby445South Mountain409Flat354Mound57
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Killeen-Temple, TX?
Killeen-Temple, TX has about 494,360 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Killeen-Temple, TX?
The typical household in Killeen-Temple, TX earns about $69,874 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Killeen-Temple, TX expensive?
In Killeen-Temple, TX, the median home is worth about $233,598, and the typical rent is about $1,210 a month.
How educated are people in Killeen-Temple, TX?
About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Killeen-Temple, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Killeen-Temple, TX?
About 13.7% of people in Killeen-Temple, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has Killeen-Temple, TX grown since 1990?
Yes, Killeen-Temple, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 225,538 residents, a change of about 84 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024