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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Killeen Metro

Killeen-Temple, TX · 3 counties · 268,822 residents · 2,819 sq mi
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Killeen is home to 268,822 people. The median age is 27.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $55,982. There are 61,892 fewer people here than in 2000. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

Total population
268,822
−19%vs 2000
vs 330,714 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
95 / sq mi
−19%vs 2000
vs 117 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
27.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 29.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,819 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
246K314K382K449K517K19902000201020202024Killeen
2024494K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(24,591)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(22,146)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(18,047)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(21,578)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412%(32,268)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.2%(54,388)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(35,465)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(21,024)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.2%(16,683)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(12,929)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(7,423)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(2,280)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,636
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,637 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,418
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,580 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.5%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$55,982
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,154 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$378
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $539 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.5% in 2000
46.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72%(193,437)
Black18.6%(49,915)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(31,687)
Asian2.7%(7,255)
Other6.8%(18,215)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
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
Pakistani0%(35)
Hmong0%(13)
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)
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.5%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.0%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.6%(26,294)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.7%(10,924)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(1,000)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(188)
US avg: 1%

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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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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3 component counties

Bell CountyCENTRAL402,248Coryell CountyCENTRAL85,592Lampasas County23,657
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Killeen-Temple, TX?

Killeen-Temple, TX has about 268,822 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Killeen-Temple, TX?

The typical household in Killeen-Temple, TX earns about $23,636 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 $55,982, and the typical rent is about $378 a month.

How educated are people in Killeen-Temple, TX?

About 15.5% 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 14.5% of people in Killeen-Temple, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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