Town guide

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View is a city in Waller County, Texas, home to about 8,431 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77446, and parts of 77445 and 77484 are in Prairie View too.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8,4311,147 per sq mi
Median home value$167,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Prairie View

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Prairie View

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX43 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Prairie View; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Prairie View

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Prairie View had 8,184 residents in the 2020 census, up 86% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Waller County grew from 14,246 residents in 1900 to 56,794 in 2020.

Prairie View population by census2000: 4,410, 2010: 5,576, 2020: 8,1844,41020005,57620108,1842020

Waller County, 1900–2020

Waller County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,246, 1910: 12,138, 1920: 10,292, 1930: 10,014, 1940: 10,280, 1950: 11,961, 1960: 12,071, 1970: 14,285, 1980: 19,798, 1990: 23,390, 2000: 32,663, 2010: 43,205, 2020: 56,79414K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’5012K’60’7020K’80’9033K’00’1057K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 44.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Prairie ViewJan: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 73°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in61°41°Jan3.465°45°Feb2.772°52°Mar3.478°58°Apr3.585°66°May5.291°72°Jun4.294°73°Jul2.495°73°Aug3.790°69°Sep3.982°60°Oct4.372°51°Nov3.963°43°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bellville 6nne, TX weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Waller County

18,058 jobs at 1,082 businesses in Waller County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waller CountyManufacturing: 3,766 jobs; Retail trade: 2,736 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,524 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,830 jobs; Construction: 1,555 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 889 jobs; Administrative and support: 715 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 14% Wholesale trade 10% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prairie View.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bellville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Bellville17.5 miles
  • Grimes St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Navasota21.6 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital BrenhamGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brenham23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Prairie View

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Waller County Fairgrounds · 14 acres1.4 mi
  • Student Park · 4 acres1.9 mi
  • Holland and Gaines Memorial Student Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire Brothers3.1 mi
  • Arlan's Market4.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Waller County Library3.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hempstead, Waller and Pine Island.

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