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Waller County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Waller County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Waller County, TX is a fast-growing exurban county west of Houston, with a population of 65,109 that expanded 18.9% over five years and a median age of 31.3 years. The labor force of roughly 40,000 skews toward lower-credentialed workers—26.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $35,860 and unemployment at 6.2%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $292,000 and median rent of $1,210/month, while a GDP per capita of $68,504 against a per capita income of $33,960 suggests significant value is generated beyond direct worker compensation.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

65,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,397

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+18.9% since 2018

Waller County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,463 (44.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,538 (23.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,904 (14.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,454 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,096 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,239 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,504
  2. 2.Other Indo-European284
  3. 3.Vietnamese280
  4. 4.Arabic190
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,504

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,960

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,401
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,231
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,210
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,179
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,953

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,710
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,716
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,441
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,686
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,236

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.39×)1,032
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.59×)2,989
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)4,156
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)3,595
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)690

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$292,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,210/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,115 (16.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,747 (13.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,661 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,385 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,123 (8.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999735 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,860

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,094 (77.8%)
  • Worked At Home3,018 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled2,436 (9.0%)
  • Walked333 (1.2%)
  • Other167 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit73 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.