City in Waller County, Texas · 7.3 sq mi · 1,034 people per sq mi
About 7,500 people live in Hempstead. The typical household earns $60,041, and the median resident is 26.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,497 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.56%
Men 24.5 · Women 26.4
1880–2026
7,512
2026 projection
36.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,512
2026 projection
36.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 7,512 | +318 | 4.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,194 | +424 | 6.26% |
| 2024 | 6,770 | +192 | 2.92% |
| 2023 | 6,578 | +400 | 6.47% |
| 2022 | 6,178 | +361 | 6.21% |
| 2021 | 5,817 | +320 | 5.82% |
| 2020 | 5,497 | -2,875 | 34.34% |
| 2019 | 8,372 | +355 | 4.43% |
| 2018 | 8,017 | +392 | 5.14% |
| 2017 | 7,625 | +231 | 3.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 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 4 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| Never married | 55% | 52% | 58% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau