Temple, Texas
City in Bell County, Texas · ZIP 76501, 76502, 76504
- Bell County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 25 public schools
- 96,267 (2024 estimate)Population
- 32,488Households
- $64,945Median household income
- $220,300Median home value
- 25Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Temple
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,514 |
| 2010 | 66,102 |
| 2020 | 82,073 |
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 $64,945 · 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
- 17,199 units
- Renter occupied
- 15,289 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.8%
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.
| Measure | Temple | Bell County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86,358 | 379,811 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $64,945 | $66,051 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 33.8 | 32.1 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $220,300 | $221,100 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.5% | 27.2% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.9% | 8.4% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.9% | 56.2% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERIDITH-DUNBAR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K | TEMPLE ISD |
| CATER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| CHARTER OAK EL | Public | K–5 | BELTON ISD |
| HECTOR P GARCIA EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| HIGH POINT EL | Public | K–5 | BELTON ISD |
| JAMES L BURRELL EL | Public | K–5 | BELTON ISD |
| JEFFERSON EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| JOE M PIRTLE EL | Public | K–5 | BELTON ISD |
| KENNEDY-POWELL EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| LAKEWOOD EL | Public | K–5 | BELTON ISD |
| RAYE-ALLEN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| SCOTT EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| TARVER EL | Public | K–5 | BELTON ISD |
| THORNTON EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| WESTERN HILLS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | TEMPLE ISD |
| BONHAM MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | TEMPLE ISD |
| LAKE BELTON MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | BELTON ISD |
| LAMAR MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | TEMPLE ISD |
| NORTH BELTON MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | BELTON ISD |
| TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY | Public | 6–8 | TEMPLE ISD |
| FRED W EDWARDS ACADEMY AEC | Alternative | 9–12 | TEMPLE ISD |
| LAKE BELTON H S | Public | 9–12 | BELTON ISD |
| TEMPLE H S | Public | 8–12 | TEMPLE ISD |
| PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TEMPLE | Charter | Pre-K–12 | PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS |
| WHEATLEY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER | Alternative | 2–12 | TEMPLE 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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