Stafford city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,693
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,043
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,555
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,417
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,664
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,693
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 24.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 601
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 32.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 38.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $257,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,914
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $775
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,519
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 74.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 165,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,632
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,354
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,137,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $179,946
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,516
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 2,519.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,529.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.99
FIPS Code 4869908