Katy, Texas
City in Waller County, Texas · ZIP 77493, 77494
- Waller County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 15 public schools
- 27,741 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,490Households
- $107,332Median household income
- $376,800Median home value
- 15Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Katy
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,775 |
| 2010 | 14,102 |
| 2020 | 21,894 |
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.
Median household income $107,332 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 5,783 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,707 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.9%
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.
| Measure | Katy | Waller County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,900 | 59,455 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $107,332 | $76,135 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 36.0 | 30.8 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $376,800 | $292,000 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 47.1% | 26.6% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 16.6% | 12.1% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.2% | 70.5% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.0 minutes | 31.8 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT TYKE | Special education | Pre-K | KATY ISD |
| ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY | Charter | K–4 | ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY |
| BRYANT EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KATY ISD |
| KATY EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KATY ISD |
| ROBERTSON EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KATY ISD |
| RUSSELL & CINDI FALDYN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KATY ISD |
| WOODCREEK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KATY ISD |
| ZELMA HUTSELL EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KATY ISD |
| HASKETT J H | Public | 6–8 | KATY ISD |
| KATY J H | Public | 6–8 | KATY ISD |
| WOODCREEK J H | Public | 6–8 | KATY ISD |
| ARISTOI CLASSICAL UPPER SCHOOL | Charter | 5–12 | ARISTOI CLASSICAL ACADEMY |
| ARTHUR MILLER CAREER CENTER | Alternative | 9–12 | KATY ISD |
| KATY H S | Public | 9–12 | KATY ISD |
| OPPORT AWARENESS CTR | Alternative | 6–12 | KATY 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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