Post, TX population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Post decreased by 226. In this period, the peak population was 5,447 in the year 2011. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,712 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3,871 | 159 | 4.28% |
| 2002 | 3,816 | -55 | -1.42% |
| 2003 | 3,789 | -27 | -0.71% |
| 2004 | 3,873 | 84 | 2.22% |
| 2005 | 3,644 | -229 | -5.91% |
| 2006 | 3,726 | 82 | 2.25% |
| 2007 | 3,621 | -105 | -2.82% |
| 2008 | 3,562 | -59 | -1.63% |
| 2009 | 3,595 | 33 | 0.93% |
| 2010 | 5,382 | 1,787 | 49.71% |
| 2011 | 5,447 | 65 | 1.21% |
| 2012 | 5,338 | -109 | -2.00% |
| 2013 | 5,305 | -33 | -0.62% |
| 2014 | 5,335 | 30 | 0.57% |
| 2015 | 5,315 | -20 | -0.37% |
| 2016 | 5,108 | -207 | -3.89% |
| 2017 | 5,376 | 268 | 5.25% |
| 2018 | 5,122 | -254 | -4.72% |
| 2019 | 5,136 | 14 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 4,797 | -339 | -6.60% |
| 2021 | 5,241 | 444 | 9.26% |
| 2022 | 3,470 | -1,771 | -33.79% |
| 2023 | 3,486 | 16 | 0.46% |
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Post, TX population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Post's population increased by 1,670 (44.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Post's population decreased by 585 (10.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Post's population decreased by 1,311 (27.33%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Post's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 3,486.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Post's population peaked in year 2011 at 5,447.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Post's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,470.
Post, TX annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Post grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Post had an average annual population growth rate of 0.26% per year. Overall the population shrank 6.09% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Post annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.26% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Post population grew the most, with an increase of 1,787 people (a 49.71% year-on-year increase)..
From 2021 to 2022 Post population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,771 people (a 33.79% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Post, TX population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Post's population decreased by 1,755 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 1,771 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 16 (0.46%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Post, TX changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Post decreased by 1,819 (34.29%). The population was highest at 5,376 in the year 2017 and lowest at 3,470 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -3.36%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)