Taft, TX population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Taft decreased by 2,247. In this period, the peak population was 5,161 in the year 2000. 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 | 5,161 | - | - |
| 2001 | 5,135 | -26 | -0.50% |
| 2002 | 5,127 | -8 | -0.16% |
| 2003 | 5,029 | -98 | -1.91% |
| 2004 | 5,058 | 29 | 0.58% |
| 2005 | 5,047 | -11 | -0.22% |
| 2006 | 5,020 | -27 | -0.53% |
| 2007 | 4,967 | -53 | -1.06% |
| 2008 | 4,941 | -26 | -0.52% |
| 2009 | 4,884 | -57 | -1.15% |
| 2010 | 3,038 | -1,846 | -37.80% |
| 2011 | 3,022 | -16 | -0.53% |
| 2012 | 3,042 | 20 | 0.66% |
| 2013 | 3,063 | 21 | 0.69% |
| 2014 | 3,067 | 4 | 0.13% |
| 2015 | 3,077 | 10 | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 3,002 | -75 | -2.44% |
| 2017 | 2,944 | -58 | -1.93% |
| 2018 | 2,903 | -41 | -1.39% |
| 2019 | 2,869 | -34 | -1.17% |
| 2020 | 2,803 | -66 | -2.30% |
| 2021 | 2,821 | 18 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 2,875 | 54 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 2,914 | 39 | 1.36% |
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Taft, TX population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Taft's population decreased by 2,123 (41.14%), 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, Taft's population decreased by 235 (7.74%), 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, Taft's population increased by 111 (3.96%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Taft's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 2,914.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Taft's population peaked in year 2000 at 5,161.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Taft's population was lowest in year 2020 at 2,803.
Taft, TX annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Taft grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 15 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Taft had an average annual population growth rate of 1.89% per year. Overall the population shrank 43.54% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Taft annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.89% per year.
From 2021 to 2022 Taft population grew the most, with an increase of 54 people (a 1.91% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Taft population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,846 people (a 37.80% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Taft, TX population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Taft's population increased by 93 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 54 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 39 (1.36%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Taft, TX changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Taft decreased by 149 (4.86%). The population was highest at 3,077 in the year 2015 and lowest at 2,803 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.49%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)