Waxahachie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 47,201 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Waxahachie is the 87th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Waxahachie was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Waxahachie economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Waxahachie, where the median household income is $82,449.00.

Waxahachie real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Waxahachie house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Waxahachie has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waxahachie telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Waxahachie is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

The overall education level of Waxahachie is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waxahachie in 2022 was $35,829, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,316 for a family of four. However, Waxahachie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waxahachie is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waxahachie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waxahachie residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waxahachie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waxahachie include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Waxahachie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.