Waller County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48473 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
61,552
Rank #879 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,397 +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #569 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.6% +16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,881 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$318,700 +13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #537 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.9% −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #933 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,757 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

72.0% Homeownership
79.9% Insured
27.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%8.1%16.2%24.4%32.5%38.1%33.5%23.4%2.6%2.0%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Waller County, Texas

Waller County, Texas has a total population of 61,552, making it the 879th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Waller County is 31.3 years, which is 19.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Waller County is $80,397, which ranks #569 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Waller County is $318,700, 13.1% above the national median. Renters in Waller County pay a median gross rent of $1,169 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Waller County, 27.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.7 min.

Waller County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 38.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (33.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (23.4%).

All data for Waller County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.