Waskom, TX Demographics

The total population of Waskom is estimated to be 1,682 with 821 males (48.81%) and 861 females (51.19%). There are 40 more females than males in Waskom.
The median household income in Waskom was $46,491 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,986(6.86%) from $43,505 in 2020. This income is 62.32% 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, Waskom sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,699. Overall, the median household income for the city of Waskom stands at $46,491.
In Waskom, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,212 for males and $15,934 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,106 for males and $31,499 for females.
In Waskom, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,457.
In 2022, the population of Waskom was 1,933, a 0.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Waskom's population was 1,922, an increase of 0.58% compared to a population of 1,911 in 2020.
The median age in Waskom, TX is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.55% were under the age of 15, 19.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Waskom population: 73.21% are White, 16.89% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are some other race and 7.48% are multiracial.