Castro County, TX Population

Overview

7,450

Total Population

34.4

Median age

49.64%

Female population %

101.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,878

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Castro County is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Castro County's population under 18 was 29.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Castro County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Castro County, 24.47% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 39.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 54 less females than males in Castro County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.64% females and 50.36% males in Castro County, TX.
The Castro County, TX gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 376.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 378.

Castro County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Castro County population: 74.59% are White, 1.15% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.32% are Asian, 4.11% are some other race and 18.35% are multiracial.
Castro County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,878 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,572 (34.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Castro County is White with a population of 5,557 (74.59% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,254 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Castro County's population decreased by 71 (0.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Castro County's population decreased by 789 (9.71%), 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, Castro County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 7,149.