Harker Heights, TX Demographics

The total population of Harker Heights is estimated to be 33,036 with 16,449 males (49.79%) and 16,587 females (50.21%). There are 138 more females than males in Harker Heights.
The median household income in Harker Heights was $79,744 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,751(4.49%) from $83,495 in 2020. This income is 106.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Harker Heights sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $93,317. Overall, the median household income for the city of Harker Heights stands at $79,744.
In Harker Heights, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $56,339 for males and $26,513 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,081 for males and $51,270 for females.
In Harker Heights, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $100,458, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $71,546.
In 2022, the population of Harker Heights was 34,102, a 1.47% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Harker Heights's population was 33,607, an increase of 1.09% compared to a population of 33,243 in 2020.
The median age in Harker Heights, TX is 33.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.23% were under the age of 15, 20.97% aged 15 to 29, 46.03% aged 30 to 64, 8.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Harker Heights population: 54.28% are White, 28.48% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.88% are Asian, 0.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.16% are some other race and 9.96% are multiracial.