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Onalaska, Texas

City in Polk County, Texas · ZIP 77360

  • Polk County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 3,367 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,230Households
  • $44,216Median household income
  • $121,900Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Onalaska

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Population, 2000 to 2020+157.2%
1k2k3k4k2000: 1,17420002010: 1,76420102020: 3,02020201,1743,020
Population of Onalaska at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,174
20101,764
20203,020

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 Onalaska
Under $50k51.7%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k11%
$150k to $200k1.5%
$200k and over5%

Median household income $44,216 · 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 Onalaska
Owner occupied
921 units
Renter occupied
309 units
Vacancy rate
27.9%

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.

Onalaska compared with its county and state
Onalaska compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOnalaskaPolk CountyTexas
Population3,13351,78029,640,343
Median household income$44,216$59,066$76,292
Median age45.043.935.5
Median home value$121,900$154,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher4.5%13.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents1.9%4.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes74.9%77.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes30.5 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 Onalaska, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
ONALASKA ELPublicPre-K–6ONALASKA ISD
ONALASKA JR/SR HIGHPublic7–12ONALASKA 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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