Joshua city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,910
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,352
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,146
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,906
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,905
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,891
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,910
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 55.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 313
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $338,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,237
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $743
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,361
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,195
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,025
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,105
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,675
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,117
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,394
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
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 862.6
Population per square mile, 2010 873.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.77
FIPS Code 4838080