Elgin city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,327
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,438
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,700
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,699
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,784
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,135
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 19.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 46.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 292
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $326,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,957
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $812
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,440
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,375
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 37.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,639
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,076
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 355,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,245
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,631
Persons in poverty, percent 5.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,477.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,403.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.80
FIPS Code 4823044