Balch Springs, TX Population

Overview

27,369

Total Population

31.2

Median age

49.65%

Female population %

101.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,544

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Balch Springs's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Balch Springs is 31.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Balch Springs's population under 18 was 32.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Balch Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Balch Springs, 26.58% were under the age of 15, 22.12% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 8.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 193 less females than males in Balch Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.65% females and 50.35% males in Balch Springs, TX.
The Balch Springs, TX gender ratio is 101.4:100 i.e. 101.4 men to 100 women (1.014).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,455.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,317.

Balch Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Balch Springs population: 49.59% are White, 26.68% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 8.81% are some other race and 13.05% are multiracial.
Balch Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,544 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,825 (43.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Balch Springs is White with a population of 13,573 (49.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,629 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Balch Springs's population increased by 4,320 (22.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Balch Springs's population increased by 3,739 (15.65%), 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, Balch Springs's population was lowest in year 2004 at 19,254.