City in Waller County, Texas · 7.4 sq mi · 1,233 people per sq mi
About 9,100 people live in Prairie View. The typical household earns $21,060, and the median resident is 21 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,195 in 2020
Poverty rate 38.12%
Men 21.6 · Women 20.6
1960–2026
9,126
2026 projection
11.4% 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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1960–2026
9,126
2026 projection
11.4% 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 | 9,126 | +157 | 1.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,969 | +145 | 1.64% |
| 2024 | 8,824 | +136 | 1.57% |
| 2023 | 8,688 | +225 | 2.66% |
| 2022 | 8,463 | +232 | 2.82% |
| 2021 | 8,231 | +36 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 8,195 | +1,280 | 18.51% |
| 2019 | 6,915 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 6,917 | +69 | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 6,848 | +463 | 7.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 3 residents
10% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Never married | 78% | 70% | 85% |
| Divorced | 9% | 17% | 3% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau