How many people live in Falls County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 17,800 people living in Falls County, TX. That makes Falls County the 134th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
17.8K
population of Falls County, TX (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 17,800 people lived in Falls County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Falls County, TX’s age demographics?
About 3,400 Falls County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,700 Falls County, TX residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Falls County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Falls County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 26% of the Falls County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Falls County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (21.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Falls County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 49.6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.51% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Falls County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Falls County, TX is Marlin with about 5,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Falls County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marlin | 5,572 |
| 2. | Rosebud | 1,341 |
| 3. | Lott | 678 |
| 4. | Golinda (pt.) | 539 |
| 5. | Bruceville-Eddy (pt.) | |
| 6. | Balance of Falls County | 9,622 |
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