Bosque County, TX Population

Overview

18,275

Total Population

46.3

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

72.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,536

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bosque County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bosque County's population under 18 was 21.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bosque County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bosque County, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 15.69% aged 15 to 29, 42.24% aged 30 to 64, 21.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 251 more females than males in Bosque County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Bosque County, TX.
The Bosque County, TX gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 818.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 815.

Bosque County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bosque County population: 87.16% are White, 1.83% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 2.35% are some other race and 7.63% are multiracial.
Bosque County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,536 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,739 (80.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bosque County is White with a population of 15,929 (87.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,697 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bosque County's population increased by 1,075 (6.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bosque County's population decreased by 24 (0.13%), 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, Bosque County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,194.