Kilgore city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,368
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,531
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,368
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,376
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,975
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.5%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 658
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
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 $171,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,736
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,010
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,502
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,596
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,841
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 505,963
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,529
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,295
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,812
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
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 718.6
Population per square mile, 2010 827.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.68
FIPS Code 4839124