Population
25,786 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Fort Hood, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Hood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 25,786
- Residents
- $59,661
- Median income
- $1,233
- Median rent (state)
Fort Hood - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fort Hood lands in the 35th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 35th
- percentile, household income
- 39th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Fort Hood, TX
Texas's Fort Hood is a small city, with 25,786 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $59,661 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.4%. The median resident age is 21.8 years. About 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 15.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 8 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,233 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 10.1 minutes, with 56.4% driving alone and 11.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 63.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$59,661 /yr
Poverty 10.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Fort Hood compare to other US cities?
Here's how Fort Hood stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 35% higher than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Fort Hood against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fort Hood ranks #446 - the 73rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Hood only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#859 of 1,520
43rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#649 of 1,663
60th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#730 of 1,663
56th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#446 of 1,663
73rd percentile in Texas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
35th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 15.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
25,786
Median Income
$59,661
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.8
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
15.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.2%
Schools
Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
10.1 minutes
Drive Alone
56.4%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
22.4%
Work from Home
11.4%
Other
1.0%
Based on 14,562 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Hood sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,233/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Hood's 25,786 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Hood's $59,661 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Fort Hood compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood (this city) | 25,786 | $59,661 |
| Colleyville | 25,906 | $203,566 |
| Denison | 25,347 | $60,821 |
| Corsicana | 25,344 | $51,240 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Fort Hood, TX?
What is the population of Fort Hood, TX? +
Fort Hood, TX counts 25,786 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Fort Hood, TX? +
Fort Hood households earn a median of $59,661 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Fort Hood? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Hood; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.