Census place 4872284

Terrell

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

Official Census name: Terrell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Terrell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Terrell has a population of 23,921 and 607 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 607/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $218,500, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median household income is $65,842, below the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
607/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$218,500
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$65,842
Below the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,921
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.9%
Population estimate
Density
607/sq mi
39.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$65,842
Median home value
$218,500
Median gross rent
$1,232
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.8%
Typical commute
27.3 min
Drive-alone commute
77%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
56.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.7%
Working from home
4.9%

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
84.5%
Homes built 2020+
4%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
43.5%
Residents with a disability
11.5%
Residents without insurance
17.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Fire 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: TERRELL MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
77.4°F
Average low
55.4°F
Annual rainfall
38.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Terrell.

Typical high and low °F
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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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