City · Texas
Thorndale, Texas
Thorndale, city, mostly in Milam County (99.7% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Williamson County, Texas. Thorndale had 1,456 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 15.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,263 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,113 (±327). GEOID 4872776.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,456
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,263 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,113 ±327
Median household income
$64,013
±$17,761 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$183,900
±$72,075 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$950
±$308 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Thorndale and what county is it in?
Thorndale is a city mostly in Milam County (99.7% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Williamson County, Texas. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 1,313 residents per square mile in 2020.
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Milam County | 1,259 | 99.7% |
| Williamson County | 4 | 0.3% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Thorndale, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,456 people lived in Thorndale on July 1, 2025, up 15.8% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,263 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,113 (±327).
| Measure | Thorndale | Milam County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,113 ±327 | 25,567 | no clear change |
| Households | 527 ±158 | 10,152 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.11 ±0.31 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 662 ±169 | 11,641 | no clear change |
Thorndale's population since 2000
From 1,278 in 2000 to 1,456 in 2025: up 13.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Thorndale 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 Thorndale?
The median resident of Thorndale is 38.9 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.4%.
| Measure | Thorndale | Milam County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 ±9.8 | 41.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.1% ±7.0 pts | 22.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.1% ±6.9 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Male | 46.7% ±7.2 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.4% ±15.3 pts | 26.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.4% ±15.1 pts | 61.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.2% ±10.3 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±5.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±2.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.7% ±13.2 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±3.3 pts | 6.1% | – |
| With a disability | 17.5% ±7.9 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.0% ±8.0 pts | 15.7% | +11.8 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.4% ±5.7 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.8% ±9.7 pts | 20.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.7% ±4.3 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.3% ±3.4 pts | 88.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
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 Thorndale earn?
Half of Thorndale's 527 households earn less than $64,013 a year (±$17,761), against $66,141 in Milam County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $72,509 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Thorndale | Milam County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,013 ±$17,761 | $66,141 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,394 ±$15,724 | $88,925 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,138 ±$7,725 | $35,880 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 9.9% ±6.5 pts | 12.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±19.9 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.1% ±13.2 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.7% ±6.6 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.0% ±8.8 pts | 83.9% | – |
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 Thorndale?
Owners occupy 60.2% of Thorndale's occupied homes and renters 39.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,900 by its owner (±$72,075). The median renter pays $950 a month including utilities, and 44.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Thorndale | Milam County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,900 ±$72,075 | $189,800 | +$75,845 |
| Median gross rent | $950 ±$308 | $984 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.6% ±28.6 pts | 27.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,529 ±$214 | $1,761 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.2% ±13.6 pts | 76.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.8% ±13.6 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Housing units | 662 ±169 | 11,641 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.6% ±19.7 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.7% ±9.3 pts | 75.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.9% ±5.9 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.9% ±8.6 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.0% ±7.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.5% ±9.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
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 Thorndale building?
Builders took permits for 31 new housing units in Thorndale in 2025 (23 in single-family houses), 21.3 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 Thorndale work and get to work?
86.5% of Thorndale's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes.
| Measure | Thorndale | Milam County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.8% ±10.2 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% ±7.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.5% ±6.5 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.5% ±3.2 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 5.4% ±5.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.2% ±4.6 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min ±4.7 | 31.6 min | −8.7 min |
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 Thorndale?
No census tract lies mostly in Thorndale; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9508Milam County | 2,967 | $68,646 |
| Tract 209Williamson County | 5,486 | $105,607 |
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 Thorndale) · Census block assignment files
How does Thorndale compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Thorndale is the 8,840th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 705th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Thorndale ranks 520th 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 | 705th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 169th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 378th | 979 |
| Median household income | 520th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 366th | 978 |
| Median home value | 525th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 587th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 537th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 366th | 877 |
| Median age | 354th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 761st | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 643rd | 976 |
Thorndale's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Thorndale 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 Thorndale?
22 of the 57 figures for Thorndale 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 Thorndale 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 Thorndale.