Bastrop County, TX Population

Overview

94,887

Total Population

38.5

Median age

48.89%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38,071

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bastrop County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bastrop County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bastrop County's population under 18 was 25.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bastrop County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bastrop County, 21.03% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.98% aged 30 to 64, 14.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,105 less females than males in Bastrop County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.89% females and 51.11% males in Bastrop County, TX.
The Bastrop County, TX gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,793.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,890.

Bastrop County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bastrop County population: 62.22% are White, 7.35% are Black or African American, 1% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 18.87% are some other race and 9.74% are multiracial.
Bastrop County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 38,071 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,816 (59.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bastrop County is White with a population of 59,039 (62.22% of the total population).

Bastrop County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 106,188 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bastrop County's population increased by 16,071 (27.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bastrop County's population increased by 23,665 (31.82%), 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, Bastrop County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 58,310.