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Bonham, Texas

Bonham, city, in Fannin County, Texas. Bonham had 11,263 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,408 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,697 (±41). GEOID 4809328.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

11,263

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,408 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,697 ±41

Median household income

$57,681

±$8,183 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$201,800

±$60,819 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$1,073

±$87 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

Where is Bonham and what county is it in?

Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas. It covers 9.8 square miles of land, 1,058 residents per square mile in 2020.

Bonham is in the Bonham, TX micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Bonham (marked with a dot) in Fannin County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Bonham, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 11,263 people lived in Bonham on July 1, 2025, up 9.0% since 2020, in line with Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 10,408 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,697 (±41).

  • July 2020→2021 +139 (10,502)
  • 2021→2022 +130 (10,632)
  • 2022→2023 +172 (10,804)
  • 2023→2024 +290 (11,094)
  • 2024→2025 +169 (11,263)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure BonhamFannin CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 10,697 ±41 37,326 30,188,424 +540
Households 2,875 ±224 12,767 10,992,816 no clear change
Average household size 2.72 ±0.20 2.69 2.69 +0.34
Housing units 3,457 ±271 14,814 12,128,515 no clear change

Bonham's population since 2000

From 9,990 in 2000 to 11,263 in 2025: up 12.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bonham 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.

  • 2000 Census 9,990
  • 2005 (estimate) 10,280
  • 2010 Census 10,127
  • 2015 (estimate) 9,874
  • 2020 Census 10,408
  • 2025 (estimate) 11,263

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 Bonham?

The median resident of Bonham is 36.7 years old; 17.8% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.9%. 10.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure BonhamFannin CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 36.7 ±1.7 41.0 35.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 17.8% ±2.6 pts 21.1% 25.0% –
65 years and over 14.7% ±2.4 pts 18.1% 13.4% –
Male 61.5% ±2.5 pts 53.7% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.9% ±4.0 pts 13.1% 39.7% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 60.1% ±4.7 pts 75.2% 39.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 12.9% ±2.6 pts 5.9% 11.9% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±0.9 pts 0.5% 5.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.3% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.3% ±1.7 pts 4.1% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.9% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 10.0% ±2.8 pts 4.9% 17.6% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 20.6% ±4.1 pts 11.2% 35.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.1% ±2.9 pts 8.1% 6.2% –
With a disability 14.0% ±3.3 pts 14.0% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 19.1% ±4.9 pts 14.3% 17.1% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 82.7% ±3.8 pts 87.7% 86.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.2% ±4.7 pts 19.5% 33.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.2% ±2.7 pts 6.6% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 78.4% ±4.9 pts 86.6% 86.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.9% ±2.1 pts 1.5% 2.0% –

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 Bonham earn?

Half of Bonham's 2,875 households earn less than $57,681 a year (±$8,183), against $72,295 in Fannin County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $53,896 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure BonhamFannin CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $57,681 ±$8,183 $72,295 $78,476 no clear change
Mean household income $81,043 ±$17,326 $96,771 $109,933 –
Per capita income $24,275 ±$4,614 $35,018 $40,752 no clear change
People below the poverty line 21.7% ±5.0 pts 13.7% 13.8% +6.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line 27.9% ±9.9 pts 17.7% 18.7% +15.2 pts
Households receiving SNAP 13.6% ±6.0 pts 10.3% 11.4% –
Households with a computer 90.5% ±5.0 pts 92.4% 96.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 81.6% ±7.6 pts 84.9% 91.4% –

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 Bonham?

Owners occupy 63.6% of Bonham's occupied homes and renters 36.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,800 by its owner (±$60,819). The median renter pays $1,073 a month including utilities, and 45.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure BonhamFannin CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $201,800 ±$60,819 $233,700 $283,800 +$97,560
Median gross rent $1,073 ±$87 $1,035 $1,403 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 45.0% ±13.8 pts 36.3% 42.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,763 ±$171 $1,734 $2,106 –
Owner-occupied homes 63.6% ±8.5 pts 78.7% 62.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 36.4% ±8.5 pts 21.3% 37.4% –
Housing units 3,457 ±271 14,814 12,128,515 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.3% ±3.9 pts 0.9% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 4.3% ±6.4 pts 2.4% 7.7% –
Single-family detached homes 75.7% ±5.2 pts 78.2% 64.4% –
Mobile homes 2.9% ±1.5 pts 12.5% 6.4% –
Built 2020 or later 2.9% ±2.2 pts 3.2% 4.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 9.1% ±4.1 pts 11.1% 17.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 17.1% ±5.1 pts 11.2% 3.1% –
Households with no vehicle 5.0% ±3.4 pts 3.4% 5.4% –

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 Bonham building?

Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Bonham in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.

  • 2019 21 units
  • 2020 30 units
  • 2021 44 units
  • 2022 57 units
  • 2023 70 units
  • 2024 61 units
  • 2025 9 units

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 Bonham work and get to work?

61.8% of Bonham's workers drive alone and 10.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure BonhamFannin CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 42.2% ±4.5 pts 55.0% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 9.4% ±4.6 pts 5.0% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 61.8% ±8.4 pts 72.7% 71.4% –
Carpooled 23.3% ±7.7 pts 10.9% 10.0% –
Public transportation 0.1% ±0.1 pts 0.0% 0.9% –
Walked 2.9% ±2.1 pts 1.4% 1.5% –
Worked from home 10.3% ±4.4 pts 13.5% 14.4% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 21.9 min ±2.6 31.6 min 26.7 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 Bonham?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Bonham, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $42,593 (Tract 9504.01) to $75,266 (Tract 9504.02).

Census tracts in Bonham, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Bonham
Tract 9504.01Fannin County4,915 $42,593 $123,80098%
Tract 9504.02Fannin County6,802 $75,266 $236,60062%
Tract 9506Fannin County2,572 $77,150 $228,20046%

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 Bonham) · Census block assignment files

How does Bonham compare with other places in Texas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bonham is the 2,947th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 232nd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.

Bonham ranks 625th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Bonham's rank in Texas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate232nd1,224
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)260th784
Residents per square mile499th979
Median household income625th933
Per capita income782nd978
Median home value475th950
Median gross rent466th852
Poverty rate191st716
Bachelor's degree or higher637th877
Median age476th973
Owner-occupied share688th973
Work from home333rd557
Travel time to work688th976

Bonham's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)

Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Bonham 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 Bonham?

11 of the 57 figures for Bonham 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 Bonham 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 Bonham.