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Coleman, Texas
Coleman, city, in Coleman County, Texas. Coleman had 3,991 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,912 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,973 (±12). GEOID 4815916.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,991
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,912 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,973 ±12
Median household income
$34,613
±$11,727 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$71,900
±$17,908 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$713
±$208 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Coleman and what county is it in?
Coleman is a city in Coleman County, Texas. It covers 6.1 square miles of land, 637 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Coleman, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,991 people lived in Coleman on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,912 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,973 (±12).
| Measure | Coleman | Coleman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,973 ±12 | 7,833 | −400 |
| Households | 1,652 ±173 | 3,343 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.24 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,268 ±171 | 4,899 | −359 |
Coleman's population since 2000
From 5,127 in 2000 to 3,991 in 2025: down 22.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Coleman 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 Coleman?
The median resident of Coleman is 43.6 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 25.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 23.0%. 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Coleman | Coleman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.6 ±8.8 | 48.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.6% ±3.8 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 25.5% ±4.7 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Male | 46.1% ±2.9 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 23.0% ±5.0 pts | 16.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.9% ±5.2 pts | 76.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.6% ±1.6 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±0.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.4% ±3.6 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.6% ±6.2 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.6% ±3.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| With a disability | 23.6% ±6.3 pts | 26.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 27.0% ±8.2 pts | 21.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.8% ±5.0 pts | 86.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.5% ±5.7 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.6% ±5.9 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
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 Coleman earn?
Half of Coleman's 1,652 households earn less than $34,613 a year (±$11,727), against $49,159 in Coleman County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $54,511 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $19,898 after inflation. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Coleman | Coleman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,613 ±$11,727 | $49,159 | −$19,898 |
| Mean household income | $61,511 ±$14,557 | $69,957 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,527 ±$6,290 | $30,787 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.7% ±10.2 pts | 19.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.5% ±22.6 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.0% ±7.9 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 87.4% ±6.1 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.7% ±6.6 pts | 87.3% | – |
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 Coleman?
Owners occupy 72.7% of Coleman's occupied homes and renters 27.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,900 by its owner (±$17,908). The median renter pays $713 a month including utilities, and 41.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Coleman | Coleman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $71,900 ±$17,908 | $92,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $713 ±$208 | $653 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.0% ±21.4 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,025 ±$156 | $1,023 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% ±7.6 pts | 77.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.3% ±7.6 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 2,268 ±171 | 4,899 | −359 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.5% ±10.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.3% ±6.1 pts | 79.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.5% ±3.9 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9% ±2.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.1% ±5.3 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 13.4% ±5.5 pts | 8.4% | – |
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 Coleman building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Coleman in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 1.3 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 Coleman work and get to work?
69.1% of Coleman's workers drive alone and 9.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.1 minutes.
| Measure | Coleman | Coleman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 56.4% ±7.6 pts | 53.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 11.6% ±8.0 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1% ±11.4 pts | 70.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.2% ±9.7 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.2% ±5.5 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min ±18.9 | 35.4 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 Coleman?
1 census tract lies mostly in Coleman, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Coleman County | 4,231 | $43,533 |
| Tract 9506Coleman County | 1,113 | $49,059 |
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 Coleman) · Census block assignment files
How does Coleman compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Coleman is the 5,510th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 431st-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Coleman ranks 908th 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 | 431st | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 469th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 753rd | 979 |
| Median household income | 908th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 683rd | 978 |
| Median home value | 915th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 791st | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 139th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 767th | 877 |
| Median age | 167th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 461st | 973 |
| Work from home | 377th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 84th | 976 |
Coleman's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Coleman 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 Coleman?
15 of the 57 figures for Coleman 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 Coleman 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 Coleman.