United States › Wichita Falls METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Wichita Falls Metro Wichita Falls, TX · 3 counties · 148,128 residents · 2,620 sq mi
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The short version
Wichita Falls is home to 148,128 people. The typical home is worth $106,489, having risen by half since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The foreign-born share is 6%. Renters pay $808 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
139K 143K 146K 149K 153K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Wichita Falls Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,459
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,199 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,058 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5.3%
Public administration 3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$106,489
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,288 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$808
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 64.9% in 2000
37.1% rent
from 2.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 1.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 75.9%(115,070)
Hispanic / Latino 11.2%(16,932)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 64.8%(95,991)
Hispanic / Latino 18.4%(27,186)
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
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 63.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.2%(23,917)
Women 15+
Never married 28.2%(16,565)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 18.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 35%(4,640)
Gulf War (1990s) 29.8%(3,949)
Share of the 13,256 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wichita Falls, TX? Wichita Falls, TX has about 148,128 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wichita Falls, TX? The typical household in Wichita Falls, TX earns about $51,459 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 $106,489, and the typical rent is about $808 a month.
How educated are people in Wichita Falls, TX? About 23.1% 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 16.7% 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 7,753 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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