Demographics · TX
Wichita Falls, TX demographics: 102,581 residents, with a median age of 33.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
102,581people are estimated in Wichita Falls, at a median age of 33.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
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 Wichita Falls, the largest race group is White (66.6%); 23.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Wichita Falls is 33.8 years (±0.4), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 52.4% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 47.6% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,340 | 6.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±306 |
| 5 to 17 | 16,537 | 16.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±721 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,443 | 14.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±683 |
| 25 to 34 | 15,667 | 15.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±428 |
| 35 to 44 | 12,892 | 12.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±659 |
| 45 to 54 | 10,783 | 10.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±385 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,043 | 10.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±619 |
| 65 to 74 | 8,770 | 8.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±543 |
| 75 and over | 6,106 | 6.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±433 |
Median age by sex: 32.5 (male) · 35.7 (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 Wichita Falls is White at 66.6% of the population. Separately, 23.2% 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 | 68,293 | 66.6% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,143 |
| Black or African American alone | 13,447 | 13.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±609 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 629 | 0.6% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±206 |
| Asian alone | 2,747 | 2.7% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±220 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 158 | 0.2% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±44 |
| Some other race alone | 4,357 | 4.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±559 |
| Two or more races | 12,950 | 12.6% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,223 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 23,815 | 23.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±563 |
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
Wichita Falls has 38,169 households. 60.8% are family households and 32.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.38 people.
Total households
38,169
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.38
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
60.8% ± 1.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
32.1% ± 2.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 38,169 | ±683 |
| Family households | 23,201 | ±756 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,968 | ±831 |
| Householder living alone | 12,239 | ±778 |
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
7.7% of Wichita Falls residents were born outside the United States. 85.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (11.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | 7,937 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 85.0% ± 1.1 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 11.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | Spanish · 10,721 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
25.4% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Wichita Falls 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+) | 25.4% | 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 Wichita Falls is 4879000. 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/.