Cochran County, TX Population

Overview

2,553

Total Population

37.1

Median age

49.04%

Female population %

103.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,524

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cochran County is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cochran County's population under 18 was 27.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cochran County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cochran County, 21.35% were under the age of 15, 18.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.52% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 49 less females than males in Cochran County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.04% females and 50.96% males in Cochran County, TX.
The Cochran County, TX gender ratio is 103.9:100 i.e. 103.9 men to 100 women (1.039).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 127.

Cochran County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cochran County population: 65.45% are White, 6.15% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.08% are Asian, 5.17% are some other race and 22.88% are multiracial.
Cochran County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,524 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,029 (40.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cochran County is White with a population of 1,671 (65.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,689 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cochran County's population decreased by 542 (14.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cochran County's population decreased by 590 (18.75%), 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, Cochran County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 2,491.