Census place 4839148

Killeen

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

Official Census name: Killeen city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Killeen.

According to the 2025 estimate, Killeen has a population of 161,883 and 2,934 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 2,934/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median household income is $60,977, below the comparison median of $73,005; and median home value is $215,400, below the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,934/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$60,977
Below the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$215,400
Below the comparison median of $256,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
161,883
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,934/sq mi
55.2 sq mi land area
Median age
30.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,977
Median home value
$215,400
Median gross rent
$1,208
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
25.5 min
Drive-alone commute
78%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
50.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.7%
Working from home
7.8%

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
91.3%
Homes built 2020+
2.6%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
37.9%
Residents with a disability
15.4%
Residents without insurance
15.3%

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 (37 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 Killeen.

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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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