Killeen, Texas
City in Bell County, Texas · ZIP 76541, 76542, 76543
- Bell County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 42 public schools
- 160,616 (2024 estimate)Population
- 59,824Households
- $58,339Median household income
- $196,000Median home value
- 42Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Killeen
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 86,911 |
| 2010 | 127,921 |
| 2020 | 153,095 |
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 $58,339 · 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
- 29,103 units
- Renter occupied
- 30,721 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.1%
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 | Killeen | Bell County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,144 | 379,811 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $58,339 | $66,051 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 30.0 | 32.1 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $196,000 | $221,100 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.0% | 27.2% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.3% | 8.4% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.6% | 56.2% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.3 minutes | 23.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE W DOUSE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| BROOKHAVEN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| CEDAR VALLEY EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| CLIFTON PARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| DR JOSEPH A FOWLER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| EL ALTER LEARNING CENTER | Alternative | 1–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| HAY BRANCH EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| HAYNES EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| IDUMA EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| IRA CROSS JR EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| KILLEEN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| MAUDE MOORE WOOD EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| MAXDALE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| PAT CARNEY EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| PEEBLES EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| PERSHING PARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - KILLEEN | Charter | K–4 | PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS |
| REECES CREEK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| SAEGERT EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| TIMBER RIDGE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| TRIMMIER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| WILLOW SPRINGS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | KILLEEN ISD |
| CHARLES E PATTERSON MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| GATEWAY MIDDLE | Alternative | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| LIBERTY HILL MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| LIVE OAK RIDGE MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| MANOR MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| PALO ALTO MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| RANCIER MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| ROY J SMITH MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | KILLEEN ISD |
| BELL CO J J A E P | Alternative | 9 | TEMPLE ISD |
| BELL CO J J A E P | Alternative | 10 | BELTON ISD |
| KILLEEN JJAEP | Alternative | 9–10 | KILLEEN ISD |
| BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY | Charter | 6–12 | INSPIRE ACADEMIES |
| C E ELLISON H S | Public | 9–12 | KILLEEN ISD |
| CHAPARRAL H S | Public | 9–12 | KILLEEN ISD |
| GATEWAY H S | Alternative | 9–12 | KILLEEN ISD |
| KILLEEN H S | Public | 9–12 | KILLEEN ISD |
| PATHWAYS ACADEMIC CAMPUS | Alternative | 9–12 | KILLEEN ISD |
| RICHARD MILBURN ALTER H S (KILLEEN) | Charter | 9–12 | RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN) |
| ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H S | Public | 9–12 | KILLEEN ISD |
| ADVENTHEALTH SCHOOL | Alternative | K–12 | KILLEEN 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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