City in Runnels County, Texas · 3.5 sq mi · 992 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Ballinger. The typical household earns $58,870, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,634 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.32%
Men 42.2 · Women 49
1900–2026
3,472
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
3,472
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,472 | -27 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,499 | -30 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 3,529 | -66 | 1.84% |
| 2023 | 3,595 | -5 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 3,600 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | -34 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 3,634 | -13 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 3,647 | +27 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 3,620 | -35 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 3,655 | -15 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Never married | 21% | 26% | 16% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Widowed | 14% | 5% | 21% |
| Separated | 6% | 9% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau