Texas population age distributions
A complete breakdown of Texas's age demographics from 0 to 85 years, distributed across 18 age groups is listed in the table below.
| Age Group | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 1,923,422 | 6.58% |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,027,737 | 6.93% |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,169,603 | 7.42% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,132,581 | 7.29% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,079,051 | 7.11% |
| 25 to 29 years | 2,107,067 | 7.21% |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,117,127 | 7.24% |
| 35 to 39 years | 2,069,490 | 7.08% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,976,812 | 6.76% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,848,081 | 6.32% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,749,007 | 5.98% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,693,505 | 5.79% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,580,882 | 5.41% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,293,121 | 4.42% |
| 70 to 74 years | 1,004,545 | 3.44% |
| 75 to 79 years | 657,190 | 2.25% |
| 80 to 84 years | 411,413 | 1.41% |
| 85 years and over | 402,708 | 1.38% |
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Texas population by age group
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022
FIGURE 1
Texas population by age group.
The largest age group is 10 to 14 years with a population of 2.17 million (7.42% of the total population).
The largest age group in Texas was for the group of age 10 to 14 years with a population of 2.17 million (7.42%), according to the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
At the same time, the smallest age group in Texas was the 85 years and over with a population of 402,708 (1.38%).
Texas population by age cohort
To better understand the age distribution of Texas's population, we divided it into the following 3 cohorts:
- Children : Under the age of 18 years
- Adults (working population): Between the age of 18 and 64 years
- Seniors: 65 years and above
FIGURE 2
Texas population by age cohort
The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a population of 18.08 million (61.82% of the total population).
Key stats for each age cohort as per our analysis of U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey:
- Texas 's population under 18 was 25.29%, compared to the 22.11% nationwide.
- Texas's working population (between 18 and 64) was 61.82%, compared to 61.36% nationwide.
- Texas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.89% as compared to 16.53% nationwide.
Texas population pyramid
Population pyramid for Texas is charted below using the estimates from U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Key stats from our analysis of the Texas's population pyramid:
- Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Texas, is 31.6.
- Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Texas, is 19.5.
- Total dependency ratio for Texas is 51.1.
- Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Texas is 5.1.
FIGURE 3
Texas population pyramid
Texas population distrubution across age and gender. A wide base suggests population increase, narrow base indicates declining birth rates.
Texas population pyramid
Here's the Texas's male and female population across different age groups .
| Age Group | Population(Male) | Population(Female) | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 981,619 | 941,803 | 1,923,422 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,038,437 | 989,300 | 2,027,737 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,105,492 | 1,064,111 | 2,169,603 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,095,622 | 1,036,959 | 2,132,581 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,069,521 | 1,009,530 | 2,079,051 |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,078,271 | 1,028,796 | 2,107,067 |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,079,091 | 1,038,036 | 2,117,127 |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,047,707 | 1,021,783 | 2,069,490 |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,010,118 | 966,694 | 1,976,812 |
| 45 to 49 years | 930,736 | 917,345 | 1,848,081 |
| 50 to 54 years | 881,322 | 867,685 | 1,749,007 |
| 55 to 59 years | 841,405 | 852,100 | 1,693,505 |
| 60 to 64 years | 773,855 | 807,027 | 1,580,882 |
| 65 to 69 years | 616,721 | 676,400 | 1,293,121 |
| 70 to 74 years | 464,956 | 539,589 | 1,004,545 |
| 75 to 79 years | 292,737 | 364,453 | 657,190 |
| 80 to 84 years | 172,102 | 239,311 | 411,413 |
| 85 years and over | 144,926 | 257,782 | 402,708 |
Things to know
What is the population of Texas under 18?
Texas's population under the age of 18 is 7.4 million, as per the latest U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates. This population is 25.29% of the total resident population of Texas.
What is the aging population in Texas?
Texas's population aged 65 years and above was 3.77 million. As per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, this population is 12.89% of the entire population.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates