Temple, TX demographics: 89,602 residents, with a median age of 33.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
In Temple, the largest race group is White (59.1%); 29.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
How old is Temple?
The estimated median age in Temple is 33.8 years (±1.0), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.7% ± 1.1 percentage points male and 51.3% ± 1.1 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.7%.
Under 5
7.9%
5 to 17
18.7%
18 to 24
9.1%
25 to 34
16.2%
35 to 44
12.9%
45 to 54
10.3%
55 to 64
9.8%
65 to 74
8.1%
75 and over
7.0%
Age band
People
Share
± margin
Under 5
7,084
7.9% ± 0.8 percentage points
±714
5 to 17
16,786
18.7% ± 1.3 percentage points
±1,204
18 to 24
8,135
9.1% ± 0.9 percentage points
±822
25 to 34
14,476
16.2% ± 1.1 percentage points
±983
35 to 44
11,556
12.9% ± 1.0 percentage points
±908
45 to 54
9,203
10.3% ± 0.8 percentage points
±673
55 to 64
8,815
9.8% ± 0.9 percentage points
±841
65 to 74
7,291
8.1% ± 0.6 percentage points
±560
75 and over
6,256
7.0% ± 0.6 percentage points
±554
Median age by sex: 33.0 (male) · 34.5 (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
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Temple?
The largest race group in Temple is White at 59.1% of the population. Separately, 29.0% 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.
White alone
59.1%
Black or African American alone
12.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native alone
1.4%
Asian alone
2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone
0.1%
Some other race alone
7.8%
Two or more races
16.8%
Race (alone, or two or more)
People
Share
± margin
White alone
52,925
59.1% ± 2.7 percentage points
±2,394
Black or African American alone
11,342
12.7% ± 1.7 percentage points
±1,479
American Indian & Alaska Native alone
1,272
1.4% ± 0.6 percentage points
±551
Asian alone
1,898
2.1% ± 0.6 percentage points
±511
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone
102
0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points
±98 · low precision
Some other race alone
6,972
7.8% ± 1.4 percentage points
±1,293
Two or more races
15,091
16.8% ± 2.1 percentage points
±1,916
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
25,964
29.0% ± 2.6 percentage points
±2,314
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
How many households are in Temple?
Temple has 34,514 households. 61.3% are family households and 31.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.55 people.
Total households
34,514
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.55
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
61.3% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.4% ± 2.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Household type
Households
± margin
Total households
34,514
±808
Family households
21,164
±744
Nonfamily households
13,350
±1,050
Householder living alone
10,841
±926
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
Where are Temple residents from?
8.2% of Temple residents were born outside the United States. 83.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (13.9%).
Measure
Value
Source / grain
Foreign-born share
8.2% ± 1.1 percentage points
7,355 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)
83.1% ± 1.6 percentage points
C16001
Top non-English language at home
13.9% ± 1.5 percentage points
Spanish · 11,455 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
What share of Temple has a college degree?
30.6% ± 1.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Temple 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+)
30.6%
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 →
The GEOID for Temple is 4872176. 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/.