Decatur city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 713.0
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,029
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,266
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,554
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,538
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,042
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 54.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 449
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $284,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,749
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $717
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,024
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,059
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,716
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 491,683
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,515
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 562,975
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $78,137
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,101
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
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 744.3
Population per square mile, 2010 713.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.47
FIPS Code 4819528