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Chico, Texas

City in Wise County, Texas · ZIP 76431

  • Wise County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,103 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 389Households
  • $58,125Median household income
  • $160,300Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Chico

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Population, 2000 to 2020−0.1%
9409609801k1.0k2000: 94720002010: 1,00220102020: 9462020947946
Population of Chico at each census
CensusPopulation
2000947
20101,002
2020946

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chico
Under $50k43.2%
$50k to $100k37.6%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k3.6%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $58,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chico
Owner occupied
243 units
Renter occupied
146 units
Vacancy rate
15.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chico compared with its county and state
Chico compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChicoWise CountyTexas
Population1,17472,35929,640,343
Median household income$58,125$89,897$76,292
Median age30.740.035.5
Median home value$160,300$277,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.3%20.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.2%7.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes62.5%82.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work23.7 minutes33.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Chico3
Public schools in Chico, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
CHICO ELPublicPre-K–5CHICO ISD
CHICO MIDDLEPublic6–8CHICO ISD
CHICO H SPublic9–12CHICO ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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