Wilmer city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,974
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,768
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,727
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,974
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,682
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 15.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 35.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 8.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 57.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 32
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $596
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,364
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,815
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 100.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 27.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 476,064
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,339
Persons in poverty, percent 32.7%
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 783.9
Population per square mile, 2010 577.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.38
FIPS Code 4879576