Harker Heights, TX Population

Overview

32,320

Total Population

33.8

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

49.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,287

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harker Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harker Heights is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harker Heights's population under 18 was 28.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harker Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harker Heights, 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.

There are 96 more females than males in Harker Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Harker Heights, TX.
The Harker Heights, TX gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,901.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,686.

Harker Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Harker Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,287 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,033 (80.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harker Heights is White with a population of 17,542 (54.28% of the total population).

Harker Heights's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 34,102 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Harker Heights's population increased by 8,992 (49.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harker Heights's population increased by 6,265 (23.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harker Heights's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,986.