Prairie View city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,190
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,969
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,662
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,205
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,184
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,576
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 8.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 4.8%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 5.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 82.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 25.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,955
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $775
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,002
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,478
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 69.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,288
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,060
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $11,320
Persons in poverty, percent 38.1%
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 1,113.8
Population per square mile, 2010 773.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.21
FIPS Code 4859336