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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Wichita Falls Metro

Wichita Falls, TX · 3 counties · 151,524 residents · 2,620 sq mi
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With 151,524 people, Wichita Falls is a metro area. The typical home is worth $59,288. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $34,199 at the median, 20% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% 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
151,524
+8%since 1990
from 140,375 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
58 / sq mi
+8%since 1990
from 54 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.0
+5%since 1990
from 32.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,620 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
139K143K146K149K153K19902000201020202024Wichita Falls
2024149K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(10,383)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(10,524)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(10,731)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199%(13,607)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.2%(12,446)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(19,914)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(23,553)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.9%(18,097)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(12,550)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(10,815)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(6,529)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(2,375)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,199
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,956 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,058
+47%since 1990
from $11,593 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.7%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,288
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,186 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$476
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $357 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 65.8% in 1990
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(120,383)
Black7.9%(11,138)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(10,672)
Asian1.3%(1,839)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(115,070)
Black8.8%(13,293)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(16,932)
Asian1.6%(2,408)

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%(24,975)
Puerto Rican0.5%(691)
Cuban0.2%(315)
Spaniard0.2%(293)
Salvadoran0.2%(284)
Guatemalan0.2%(252)
Costa Rican0.1%(106)
Dominican0.1%(89)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Colombian0.1%(71)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(781)
Vietnamese0.5%(651)
Asian Indian0.2%(338)
Cambodian0.2%(289)
Korean0.2%(223)
Thai0.1%(176)
Chinese0.1%(125)
Nepalese0.1%(103)
Pakistani0.1%(77)
Japanese0%(63)
Laotian0%(30)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Taiwanese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(133)
Samoan0.1%(68)
Guamanian0%(18)
Ancestry
German12%(17,868)
English10.2%(15,299)
Irish8.2%(12,307)
American5%(7,511)
Scottish1.9%(2,861)
Italian1.5%(2,212)
French1.1%(1,655)
Dutch0.9%(1,328)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,275)
Polish0.7%(1,115)
Norwegian0.6%(894)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(863)
Welsh0.4%(567)
Nigerian0.4%(558)
Czech0.3%(423)
West Indian0.3%(393)
British0.2%(358)
Danish0.2%(310)
Jamaican0.2%(208)
Russian0.1%(205)
Greek0.1%(173)
Serbian0.1%(144)
Arab0.1%(109)
Croatian0.1%(105)
Finnish0.1%(101)
Portuguese0.1%(92)
Hungarian0.1%(85)
Lebanese0.1%(74)
Austrian0%(63)
Canadian0%(62)
Iranian0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(41)
Ukrainian0%(41)
Swiss0%(39)
Haitian0%(36)
Brazilian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Syrian0%(21)
Belgian0%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Armenian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(9)
Slovak0%(8)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.0%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 74.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.4%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.6 min
−27%since 1990
from 15.9 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 married25.1%(15,169)
Married62.9%(37,999)
Widowed2.3%(1,405)
Divorced9.7%(5,861)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(11,093)
Married57.9%(34,425)
Widowed11.6%(6,886)
Divorced11.9%(7,060)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)40.2%(4,765)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.4%(4,432)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(3,287)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(336)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(98)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,857 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

Wichita FallsCENTRAL101,951Burkburnett11,057Iowa Park6,542Henrietta3,258Electra2,238Holliday1,733Archer City1,627Lakeside City1,307Petrolia534Dean521Byers469Scotland432Pleasant Valley366Windthorst354Cashion Community301Bellevue298Megargel178Jolly168
What's inside

3 component counties

Wichita CountyCENTRAL129,555Clay County10,764Archer County9,129
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wichita Falls, TX?

Wichita Falls, TX has about 151,524 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Wichita Falls, TX earns about $34,199 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wichita Falls, TX expensive?

In Wichita Falls, TX, the median home is worth about $59,288, and the typical rent is about $476 a month.

How educated are people in Wichita Falls, TX?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wichita Falls, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wichita Falls, TX?

About 12.7% of people in Wichita Falls, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wichita Falls, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Wichita Falls, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,149 residents, a change of about 8 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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