Calhoun County, TX Population

Overview

20,367

Total Population

37.9

Median age

48.51%

Female population %

106.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,138

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Calhoun County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Calhoun County is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calhoun County's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calhoun County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calhoun County, 19.72% were under the age of 15, 19.30% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 14.61% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 605 less females than males in Calhoun County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Calhoun County, TX.
The Calhoun County, TX gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 794.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 813.

Calhoun County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calhoun County population: 74.80% are White, 2.61% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.47% are Asian, 4.33% are some other race and 13.46% are multiracial.
Calhoun County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,138 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,229 (50.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calhoun County is White with a population of 15,235 (74.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 21,939 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Calhoun County's population increased by 669 (3.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calhoun County's population decreased by 1,249 (5.86%), 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, Calhoun County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,706.