Killeen, TX Population

Overview

150,082

Total Population

29.6

Median age

50.80%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41,555

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Killeen is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Killeen's population under 18 was 29.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Killeen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Killeen, 25.49% were under the age of 15, 25.25% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 6.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,388 more females than males in Killeen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.80% females and 49.20% males in Killeen, TX.
The Killeen, TX gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,787.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,276.

Killeen's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Killeen population: 39.03% are White, 38.95% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.02% are Asian, 1% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.68% are some other race and 11.63% are multiracial.
Killeen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 41,555 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 108,527 (72.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Killeen is White with a population of 58,583 (39.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 159,172 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Killeen's population increased by 38,004 (41.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Killeen's population increased by 24,706 (19.15%), 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, Killeen's population was lowest in year 2000 at 91,016.