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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Killeen Metro

Killeen-Temple, TX · 3 counties · 330,714 residents · 2,819 sq mi
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With 330,714 people, Killeen is a metro area. The median age is 29.3, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $74,154. 61,892 more people live here than in 1990. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% 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

Total population
330,714
+23%since 1990
from 268,822 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
117 / sq mi
+23%since 1990
from 95 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
29.3
+5%since 1990
from 27.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,819 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
246K314K382K449K517K19902000201020202024Killeen
2024494K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(28,175)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(26,378)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(24,872)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(25,678)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.5%(34,871)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.4%(57,646)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(50,441)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.3%(33,985)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.3%(20,953)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.6%(15,053)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(9,186)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(3,476)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,637
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,636 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,580
+59%since 1990
from $10,418 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.6%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$74,154
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $55,982 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$539
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $378 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
56.5%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 53.1% in 1990
43.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic72%(193,437)
Black18.6%(49,915)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(31,687)
Asian2.7%(7,255)
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.2%(195,743)
Black19.3%(63,831)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(51,802)
Asian2.2%(7,314)

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
17.9%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.5%
+4.6 ptssince 1990
from 79.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.5 min
−13%since 1990
from 16.6 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 married27.7%(34,801)
Married61.8%(77,743)
Widowed1.7%(2,136)
Divorced8.8%(11,039)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(22,004)
Married63.8%(80,185)
Widowed8%(9,990)
Divorced10.7%(13,444)
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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
What's inside

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 330,714 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Killeen-Temple, TX earns about $36,637 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 $74,154, and the typical rent is about $539 a month.

How educated are people in Killeen-Temple, TX?

About 17.9% 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 11.6% 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 61,892 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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

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