Coleman County, TX Population

Overview

7,848

Total Population

49.3

Median age

49.34%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,421

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Coleman County is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coleman County's population under 18 was 20.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coleman County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coleman County, 16.08% were under the age of 15, 15.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.53% aged 30 to 64, 24.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 less females than males in Coleman County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.34% females and 50.66% males in Coleman County, TX.
The Coleman County, TX gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 403.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 348.

Coleman County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Coleman County population: 82.84% are White, 2.62% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.26% are some other race and 8.31% are multiracial.
Coleman County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,421 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,427 (81.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coleman County is White with a population of 6,501 (82.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,163 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Coleman County's population decreased by 290 (3.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coleman County's population decreased by 1,187 (13.38%), 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, Coleman County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,686.