How many people live in Limestone County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 22,600 people living in Limestone County, TX. That makes Limestone County the 110th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
22.6K
population of Limestone County, TX (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 22,600 people lived in Limestone County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Limestone County, TX’s age demographics?
About 4,900 Limestone County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,100 Limestone County residents, or 22.5% 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 Limestone County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Limestone County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 24.4% of the Limestone County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Limestone County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (15.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Limestone County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 1.1%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 56.2% of the county, compared with 57.5% 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.
Limestone 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 Limestone County, TX is Mexia with about 6,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Limestone County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mexia | 6,916 |
| 2. | Groesbeck | 3,960 |
| 3. | Coolidge | 800 |
| 4. | Kosse | 463 |
| 5. | Thornton | 427 |
| 6. | Tehuacana | 230 |
| 7. | Mart (pt.) | 10 |
| 8. | Balance of Limestone County | 9,763 |
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