Demographics · TX
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).
89,602people live in Temple, at a median age of 33.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.8 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 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
The median age in Temple is 33.8 years (±1.0), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.7% male and 51.3% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,084 | 7.9% | ±714 |
| 5 to 17 | 16,786 | 18.7% | ±1,204 |
| 18 to 24 | 8,135 | 9.1% | ±822 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,476 | 16.2% | ±983 |
| 35 to 44 | 11,556 | 12.9% | ±908 |
| 45 to 54 | 9,203 | 10.3% | ±673 |
| 55 to 64 | 8,815 | 9.8% | ±841 |
| 65 to 74 | 7,291 | 8.1% | ±560 |
| 75 and over | 6,256 | 7.0% | ±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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 52,925 | 59.1% | ±2,394 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,342 | 12.7% | ±1,479 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,272 | 1.4% | ±551 |
| Asian alone | 1,898 | 2.1% | ±511 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 102 | 0.1% | ±98 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,972 | 7.8% | ±1,293 |
| Two or more races | 15,091 | 16.8% | ±1,916 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 25,964 | 29.0% | ±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
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%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.4%
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
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% | 7,355 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 83.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 13.9% | 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
30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Temple hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.