Texas population by gender
The table below shows Texas's population by gender
| Gender | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14,624,638 | 50.01% |
| Female | 14,618,704 | 49.99% |
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Texas population by gender, in percentage
The female percentage in the USA is 50.41% while the male percentage is 49.59%, compared to 49.99% females and 50.01% males in Texas.
The above comparison shows there are more females than males in the Texas state as compared to the nation.
FIGURE 1
Texas population by gender.
There is a slight majority of male population, with 50.01% of total population being male.
Texas gender ratio
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
In Texas, there are more men than women. The Texas gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
This ratio is higher than the national average of 98.4:100 i.e 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
Texas gender ratio by age
In Texas, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 104.4 boys per 100 girls (104.4:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 63.8 males per 100 females (63.8:100).
On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.9:100, and 63.4:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.
Texas gender ratio by age
The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Texas.
| Age Group | Population (Male) | Population (Female) | Gender Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 981,619 | 941,803 | 1.04 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,038,437 | 989,300 | 1.05 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,105,492 | 1,064,111 | 1.04 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,095,622 | 1,036,959 | 1.06 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,069,521 | 1,009,530 | 1.06 |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,078,271 | 1,028,796 | 1.05 |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,079,091 | 1,038,036 | 1.04 |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,047,707 | 1,021,783 | 1.03 |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,010,118 | 966,694 | 1.04 |
| 45 to 49 years | 930,736 | 917,345 | 1.01 |
| 50 to 54 years | 881,322 | 867,685 | 1.02 |
| 55 to 59 years | 841,405 | 852,100 | 0.99 |
| 60 to 64 years | 773,855 | 807,027 | 0.96 |
| 65 to 69 years | 616,721 | 676,400 | 0.91 |
| 70 to 74 years | 464,956 | 539,589 | 0.86 |
| 75 to 79 years | 292,737 | 364,453 | 0.80 |
| 80 to 84 years | 172,102 | 239,311 | 0.72 |
| 85 years and over | 144,926 | 257,782 | 0.56 |
Interesting observation from the above table:
- The sex ratio at birth is 1.042 i.e. 104.2 boys per 100 girls.
- For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.959 i.e. 4.1 less men per 100 women.
- While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.562 i.e. 56.2 senior men per 100 senior women.
Texas population by gender & age
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1.11 million. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1.06 million.
As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are same. The above comparison also shows that there are 41,381 less females than males, in the age group 10-14 years (The largest age group for both of the genders).
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Texas population by gender and age.
Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (1.11 million) | Female # 10-14 years (1.06 million).
Under the age of 5, there are 981,619 boys and 941,803 girls in Texas. Thus there are 39,816 more boys than girls under the age of 5.
Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 773,855 males and 807,027 females in Texas. Thus there are 33,172 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.
For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 144,926 males and 257,782 females.
Things to know
What percent of Texas is female?
According to the ACS survey, of the total Texas population of 29.24 million, 49.99% percent are females.
What percentage of Texas is male?
According to the ACS survey, of the total Texas population of 29.24 million, 50.01% percent are males.
What is the male to female ratio in Texas?
In Texas, the male to female ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates