Harker Heights city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,195
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,263
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,089
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,090
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,097
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,700
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.2%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Two or More Races, percent 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,034
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $287,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,926
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $709
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,146
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,469
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,118
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,205
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 623,752
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,277
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,042
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
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 2,120.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,759.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.18
FIPS Code 4832312