Joshua, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,528. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,500 (+21.5% change)
Males: 2,247 (49.6%), Females: 2,281 (50.4%)

Johnson County

Zip code: 76058

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $43,431
Median house value: $88,700

Population by Race

Races in Joshua:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.9%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (13.8%), German (12.7%), English (7.3%), French (2.9%), Polish (2.5%).

Elevation: 924 feet

Land area: 6.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Joshua

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joshua city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

4.0% Foreign born (4.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +891 (+24.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Joshua:

  • WALLS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CLEBURNE, TX)
  • HARRIS METHODIST SOUTHWEST (about 15 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CITY VIEW REHAB HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Joshua:

  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 22 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 26 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 37 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Joshua:

  • CLEBURNE MUNI (about 8 miles; CLEBURNE, TX; Abbreviation: F18)
  • FORT WORTH SPINKS (about 10 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FWS)
  • LUCK FIELD (about 11 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: F71)

Amtrak station near Joshua:

  • 8 miles: CLEBURNE (502 E. HENDERSON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Joshua:

  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,403)
  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 23 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 26 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 40 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,554)

Schools

Public high schools in Joshua:

  • JOSHUA H S (Students: 1,193; Location: 909 S BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ACCELERATED LRN CTR (Students: 64; Location: 740 S BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Joshua:

  • R C LOFLIN MIDDLE (Students: 709; Location: 520 STADIUM DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • JOSHUA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 653; Location: 500 PLUM ST; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • A G ELDER EL (Students: 620; Location: 513 HENDERSON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • H D STAPLES EL (Students: 542; Location: 505 S MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY J J A E P (Students: 2; Location: P O BOX 40; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Joshua:

  • JOSHUA ADVENTIST MULTIGRADE SC (Students: 41; Location: 1912 CONVEYOR P.O. BOX 329; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Joshua:

  • JOSHUA SCHOOL & PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $152,205; Location: 907 S BROADWAY ST; 16,847 books; 58 audio materials; 252 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)