Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas: Old Confederacy metro. In 2024, voted R+23%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 494,3602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,8742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Killeen-Temple, TX, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 63,164 | 100,810 | 166,260 | ||
| R | 66,723 | 91,417 | 161,624 | ||
| R | 44,348 | 70,608 | 122,159 | ||
| R | 42,149 | 66,415 | 110,233 | ||
| R | 48,935 | 66,443 | 116,300 | ||
| R | 33,880 | 69,978 | 104,374 | ||
| R | 27,073 | 56,055 | 84,592 | ||
| R | 29,757 | 40,499 | 76,355 | ||
| R | 24,349 | 33,313 | 74,574 | ||
| R | 23,731 | 39,843 | 64,144 | ||
| R | 17,791 | 43,458 | 61,614 | ||
| R | 21,899 | 28,546 | 52,186 | ||
| D | 24,585 | 20,829 | 45,823 | ||
| R | 8,771 | 24,853 | 33,726 | ||
| D | 16,303 | 8,338 | 29,820 | ||
| D | 20,460 | 4,559 | 25,046 | ||
| D | 14,723 | 7,305 | 22,089 | ||
| D | 13,109 | 7,102 | 20,262 | ||
| D | 13,115 | 7,998 | 21,127 | ||
| D | 11,357 | 1,655 | 13,681 | ||
| D | 11,171 | 1,388 | 14,180 | ||
| D | 12,579 | 1,843 | 14,424 | ||
| D | 9,645 | 759 | 10,443 | ||
| D | 12,778 | 1,035 | 13,839 | ||
| R | 4,952 | 5,388 | 10,358 | ||
| D | 10,519 | 2,182 | 13,353 | ||
| D | 5,915 | 1,154 | 10,151 | ||
| D | 6,265 | 657 | 7,227 | ||
| D | 4,812 | 262 | 5,634 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.5%
English
8.1%
Irish
7.5%
American
6.6%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.6%
French
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,874
Killeen-Temple, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Killeen-Temple, TX$69,874
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.8%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.7%
speak English only
Spanish13.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to one of the U.S. Army's largest installations, the Killeen-Temple metro carries an unusually high share of active-duty and veteran households, a demographic mix that consistently shapes turnout patterns and candidate positioning in statewide races.
The shift began with civil rights. 1980 marked the realignment in Killeen-Temple, TX, by a thirteen points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1972. The 2024 margin was twenty-three points.
The political shift has tracked, in Killeen-Temple, TX, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 52% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $69,874, and a 14% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas voted Republican by 22.6 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 166,260 votes cast, 63,164 went Democratic and 100,810 went Republican.
What is Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas as a "Old Confederacy" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas?
Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas has a population of 494,360 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas is $69,874 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Killeen-Temple, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.