Census place 4832312

Harker Heights

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Harker Heights city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Harker Heights.

According to the 2025 estimate, Harker Heights has a population of 35,195 and 2,253 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 2,253/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,146, below the comparison median of $1,360; and median home value is $287,800, above the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,253/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,146
Below the comparison median of $1,360
median home value
$287,800
Above the comparison median of $256,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Harker Heights's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,195
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,253/sq mi
15.6 sq mi land area
Median age
33 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$81,190
Median home value
$287,800
Median gross rent
$1,146
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.2%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.9%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
8.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.5%
Homes built 2020+
3.7%
Households without a vehicle
7.2%
Households with children
45.3%
Residents with a disability
16.7%
Residents without insurance
11.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bell County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Fire declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AUSTIN 33 NW (40 mi from place center)
Average high
77.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
33"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Harker Heights.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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