Big Lake, TX Population

Overview

3,000

Total Population

29.8

Median age

44.10%

Female population %

126.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

61.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,166

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Big Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Lake is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Lake's population under 18 was 32.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Lake, 27.90% were under the age of 15, 22.47% aged 15 to 29, 39.40% aged 30 to 64, 9.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 354 less females than males in Big Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.10% females and 55.90% males in Big Lake, TX.
The Big Lake, TX gender ratio is 126.8:100 i.e. 126.8 men to 100 women (1.268).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 204.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 134.

Big Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Lake population: 48.90% are White, 2.83% are Black or African American, 2.07% are Asian, 32.37% are some other race and 13.83% are multiracial.
Big Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,166 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 834 (27.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Lake is White with a population of 1,467 (48.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,355 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Big Lake's population increased by 95 (3.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Lake's population increased by 38 (1.30%), 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, Big Lake's population was lowest in year 2006 at 2,541.