Dalhart, TX Population

Overview

8,354

Total Population

29.6

Median age

47.33%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

73.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,982

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dalhart is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dalhart's population under 18 was 31.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dalhart's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dalhart, 28.48% were under the age of 15, 21.92% aged 15 to 29, 35.59% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 446 less females than males in Dalhart:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.33% females and 52.67% males in Dalhart, TX.
The Dalhart, TX gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 667.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 453.

Dalhart's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dalhart population: 78.70% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 8.53% are some other race and 12.08% are multiracial.
Dalhart's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,982 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,372 (52.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dalhart is White with a population of 6,575 (78.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,486 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Dalhart's population increased by 739 (10.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dalhart's population increased by 441 (5.52%), 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, Dalhart's population was lowest in year 2006 at 6,869.