How many people live in the Wichita Falls, TX area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 149,900 people in the Wichita Falls, TX area. That makes the Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan statistical area the 290th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.04% of the nation's population.
150K
population of Wichita Falls, TX area (2024)
0.04%
Wichita Falls, TX area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Wichita Falls, TX area decreased from 151,600 to 149,900—a 1.1% decrease. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 149,900 people lived in the Wichita Falls, TX area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Wichita Falls, TX area?
About 17.1% of the Wichita Falls, TX area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 22.5% of the Wichita Falls, TX area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Wichita Falls, TX area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Wichita Falls, TX area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.4% of the Wichita Falls, TX area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
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.
A higher share of the Wichita Falls, TX area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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