Texas / Census place 4879000

Wichita Falls

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

Official Census name: Wichita Falls city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
101,951
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,412/sq mi
72.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$60,177
Median home value
$156,800
Median gross rent
$1,022
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.4%
Typical commute
14.3 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

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: WICHITA FALLS MUNI AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
76.2°F
Average low
51.2°F
Annual rainfall
27.9"
Annual snowfall
3.1"

Month by month

A year in Wichita Falls.

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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.

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