Willis city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,222
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,222
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,408
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,431
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,431
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,662
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 47.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 287
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,268
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,359
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 30.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,447
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,111
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 332,180
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $47,748
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 $68,632
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,207
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
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 1,358.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,681.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.37
FIPS Code 4879408