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Aurora, Texas
Aurora, city, in Wise County, Texas. Aurora had 1,643 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 18.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,390 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,760 (±399). GEOID 4804672.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,643
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,390 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,760 ±399
Median household income
$105,962
±$7,159 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$341,800
±$32,047 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,185
±$151 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Aurora and what county is it in?
Aurora is a city in Wise County, Texas. It covers 3.7 square miles of land, 373 residents per square mile in 2020.
Aurora is in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Aurora, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,643 people lived in Aurora on July 1, 2025, up 18.3% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,390 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,760 (±399).
| Measure | Aurora | Wise County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,760 ±399 | 75,005 | no clear change |
| Households | 556 ±119 | 25,135 | +138 |
| Average household size | 3.17 ±0.43 | 2.94 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 592 ±124 | 27,530 | no clear change |
Aurora's population since 2000
From 853 in 2000 to 1,643 in 2025: up 92.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Aurora as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Aurora?
The median resident of Aurora is 34.7 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 41.8%. 15.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Aurora | Wise County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.7 ±2.8 | 39.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±6.3 pts | 24.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.8% ±5.3 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Male | 49.1% ±4.1 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 41.8% ±14.5 pts | 21.1% | +27.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.5% ±14.0 pts | 72.9% | −27.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±2.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 15.9% ±10.3 pts | 8.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 34.8% ±12.6 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.7% ±2.8 pts | 8.8% | – |
| With a disability | 17.6% ±5.1 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.7% ±6.2 pts | 14.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.1% ±6.1 pts | 87.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.1% ±6.8 pts | 22.2% | +12.0 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.5% ±4.2 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.9% ±4.2 pts | 88.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Aurora earn?
Half of Aurora's 556 households earn less than $105,962 a year (±$7,159), against $93,421 in Wise County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $94,680 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Aurora | Wise County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,962 ±$7,159 | $93,421 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $126,780 ±$17,898 | $113,388 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,400 ±$6,147 | $38,827 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9% ±4.7 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.1% ±12.9 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.6% ±4.9 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.1% ±2.8 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.7% ±6.3 pts | 90.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Aurora?
Owners occupy 84.7% of Aurora's occupied homes and renters 15.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $341,800 by its owner (±$32,047). The median renter pays $1,185 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Aurora | Wise County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $341,800 ±$32,047 | $304,900 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 ±$151 | $1,299 | −$224 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.0% ±23.6 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,238 ±$74 | $2,153 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.7% ±5.9 pts | 81.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.3% ±5.9 pts | 18.6% | – |
| Housing units | 592 ±124 | 27,530 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.1% ±3.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±39.9 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.1% ±9.1 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 30.1% ±9.0 pts | 22.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 19.8% ±17.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.3% ±6.3 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.9% ±2.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.3% ±1.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Aurora building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Aurora in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Aurora work and get to work?
74.3% of Aurora's workers drive alone and 15.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.
| Measure | Aurora | Wise County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.1% ±6.0 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% ±3.0 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3% ±8.7 pts | 75.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.8% ±3.8 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.9% ±6.9 pts | 12.0% | +9.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.0 min ±6.4 | 34.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Aurora?
No census tract lies mostly in Aurora; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1506.07Wise County | 4,780 | $99,519 |
| Tract 1506.03Wise County | 5,733 | $101,683 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Aurora) · Census block assignment files
How does Aurora compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Aurora is the 8,429th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 673rd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Aurora ranks 167th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 673rd | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 145th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 881st | 979 |
| Median household income | 167th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 270th | 978 |
| Median home value | 197th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 380th | 852 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 262nd | 877 |
| Median age | 616th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 188th | 973 |
| Work from home | 199th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 88th | 976 |
Aurora's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Aurora with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Aurora?
18 of the 57 figures for Aurora on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Aurora are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Aurora.