Briscoe County, TX Population

Overview

1,266

Total Population

47.9

Median age

40.68%

Female population %

145.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

461

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Briscoe County is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Briscoe County's population under 18 was 16.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Briscoe County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Briscoe County, 13.67% were under the age of 15, 14.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.39% aged 30 to 64, 22.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 236 less females than males in Briscoe County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.68% females and 59.32% males in Briscoe County, TX.
The Briscoe County, TX gender ratio is 145.8:100 i.e. 145.8 men to 100 women (1.458).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.

Briscoe County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Briscoe County population: 84.99% are White, 2.45% are Black or African American, 0.87% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.45% are some other race and 9.24% are multiracial.
Briscoe County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 461 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 805 (63.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Briscoe County is White with a population of 1,076 (84.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,791 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Briscoe County's population decreased by 158 (8.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Briscoe County's population decreased by 214 (13.10%), 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, Briscoe County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,400.