Atascosa County, TX Population

Overview

48,684

Total Population

35.7

Median age

50.02%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,808

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Atascosa County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atascosa County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atascosa County's population under 18 was 27.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atascosa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atascosa County, 22.61% were under the age of 15, 19.78% aged 15 to 29, 42.93% aged 30 to 64, 12.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Atascosa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.02% females and 49.98% males in Atascosa County, TX.
The Atascosa County, TX gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,077.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,027.

Atascosa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atascosa County population: 76.39% are White, 0.40% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 3.90% are some other race and 18.61% are multiracial.
Atascosa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 31,808 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,876 (34.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atascosa County is White with a population of 37,188 (76.39% of the total population).

Atascosa County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 51,140 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Atascosa County's population increased by 6,176 (15.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atascosa County's population increased by 4,170 (9.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atascosa County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 38,788.