City · Texas
Teague, Texas
Teague, city, in Freestone County, Texas. Teague had 3,595 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,384 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,476 (±20). GEOID 4872020.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,595
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,384 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,476 ±20
Median household income
$61,433
±$10,652 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$119,900
±$34,445 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$637
±$260 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Teague and what county is it in?
Teague is a city in Freestone County, Texas. It covers 5.1 square miles of land, 670 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 Teague, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,595 people lived in Teague on July 1, 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 3,384 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,476 (±20).
| Measure | Teague | Freestone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,476 ±20 | 20,049 | −43 |
| Households | 1,257 ±162 | 7,090 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.74 ±0.35 | 2.62 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,653 ±165 | 9,123 | no clear change |
Teague's population since 2000
From 4,557 in 2000 to 3,595 in 2025: down 21.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Teague 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 Teague?
The median resident of Teague is 32.6 years old; 30.9% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 45.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 40.1%. 13.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Teague | Freestone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.6 ±3.7 | 41.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.9% ±5.9 pts | 22.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.2% ±4.1 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 47.3% ±3.5 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45.1% ±7.8 pts | 17.2% | +15.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.1% ±8.1 pts | 63.2% | −13.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.7% ±6.5 pts | 14.5% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±1.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 13.2% ±4.9 pts | 5.4% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 23.7% ±8.7 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.7% ±2.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 18.5% ±6.2 pts | 18.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.0% ±7.0 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.4% ±7.9 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5% ±6.1 pts | 16.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.9% ±2.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.3% ±1.8 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
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 Teague earn?
Half of Teague's 1,257 households earn less than $61,433 a year (±$10,652), against $59,960 in Freestone County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $68,150 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Teague | Freestone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,433 ±$10,652 | $59,960 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,428 ±$11,725 | $81,521 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,492 ±$4,413 | $30,349 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.3% ±7.3 pts | 12.3% | −19.5 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 13.1% ±11.2 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.8% ±8.8 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.7% ±6.8 pts | 92.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.4% ±8.9 pts | 82.0% | – |
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 Teague?
Owners occupy 79.8% of Teague's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,900 by its owner (±$34,445). The median renter pays $637 a month including utilities, and 48.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Teague | Freestone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $119,900 ±$34,445 | $168,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $637 ±$260 | $853 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2% ±27.6 pts | 42.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,233 ±$133 | $1,487 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8% ±7.7 pts | 75.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.2% ±7.7 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,653 ±165 | 9,123 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±17.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.2% ±11.0 pts | 69.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.1% ±9.6 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.0% ±5.9 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.3% ±3.8 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.6% ±3.1 pts | 2.5% | – |
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 Teague building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Teague in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 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 Teague work and get to work?
96.2% of Teague's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes.
| Measure | Teague | Freestone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.9% ±7.0 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±4.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 96.2% ±3.1 pts | 82.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.5% ±2.0 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min ±4.7 | 25.5 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 Teague?
1 census tract lies mostly in Teague, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Teague) · Census block assignment files
How does Teague compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Teague is the 5,795th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 452nd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Teague ranks 564th 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 | 452nd | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 326th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 729th | 979 |
| Median household income | 564th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 686th | 978 |
| Median home value | 739th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 817th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 427th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 693rd | 877 |
| Median age | 765th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 280th | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 558th | 976 |
Teague's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Teague 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 Teague?
19 of the 57 figures for Teague 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 Teague 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 Teague.