Demographics · TX
College Station, TX demographics: 124,570 residents, with a median age of 22.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
124,570people are estimated in College Station, at a median age of 22.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 22.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In College Station, the largest race group is White (65.1%); 18.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in College Station is 22.9 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 51.2% ± 0.8 percentage points male and 48.8% ± 0.9 percentage points female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 39.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,646 | 4.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±496 |
| 5 to 17 | 15,359 | 12.3% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±914 |
| 18 to 24 | 49,429 | 39.7% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±2,043 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,122 | 12.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±790 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,717 | 10.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±837 |
| 45 to 54 | 8,985 | 7.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±565 |
| 55 to 64 | 7,295 | 5.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±653 |
| 65 to 74 | 5,507 | 4.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±486 |
| 75 and over | 3,510 | 2.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±380 |
Median age by sex: 22.8 (male) · 23.1 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in College Station is White at 65.1% of the population. Separately, 18.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 81,053 | 65.1% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,724 |
| Black or African American alone | 10,807 | 8.7% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,143 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 471 | 0.4% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±193 |
| Asian alone | 12,442 | 10.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±520 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 218 | 0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±106 |
| Some other race alone | 4,760 | 3.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±849 |
| Two or more races | 14,819 | 11.9% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,674 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23,585 | 18.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,306 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
College Station has 46,214 households. 47.5% are family households and 31.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
46,214
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
47.5% ± 1.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.7% ± 2.3 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 46,214 | ±826 |
| Family households | 21,948 | ±797 |
| Nonfamily households | 24,266 | ±1,127 |
| Householder living alone | 14,653 | ±1,102 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.8% of College Station residents were born outside the United States. 78.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (9.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | 16,004 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 78.5% ± 1.1 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 9.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | Spanish · 11,651 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
56.5% ± 2.3 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in College Station hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for College Station is 4815976. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.